CHANDIGARH: Haryana Police today detained 39 Bangladeshi nationals for illegally residing in the Hansi area of Hisar district, where they were working at a brick kiln. They had crossed the border from Bangladesh into India without the necessary documentation.
Sources stated that of the 39 detained Bangladeshi nationals, 14 are men, 11 women, and 14 children, all of whom were employed at a brick kiln on Tosham Road. None of them possessed valid documentation to stay or work in India. The police action followed a tip-off, and initial investigations suggest that these individuals had entered India illegally from Bangladesh.
A police official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that the investigation is ongoing, and security and intelligence agencies are also involved. "The police are in the process of collecting all available documents related to these individuals, who will be sent to a designated detention camp in Delhi once all necessary procedures are completed," the official said.
Sources also revealed that the detained Bangladeshi nationals are currently in police custody. It is understood that the owner of the brick kiln had brought these individuals from Rajasthan about a month ago for work at the kiln. Several other families had joined them just a few days ago, some of whom possessed Aadhaar cards issued in West Bengal.
Authorities have launched a drive to identify any Pakistani or Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in the region. Recently, 14 illegal Bangladeshi migrants were apprehended while working at brick kilns in Mahendergarh, where they were found to be in possession of fake Aadhaar cards. Additionally, a 15-member family from Pakistan, living in Balsamand village in Hisar, was sent back to the detention camp in Delhi last month.
A senior police official stated that all legal procedures are being followed, and further action will be taken once the required documentation and formalities are completed.