According to sources, the central agency was probing a syndicate operating through FCRA-registered charitable trusts that allegedly received funds from certain UK-based entities.
Officials said about 13 premises in Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana and West Bengal were raided under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) by the ED's Lucknow zonal office.
Senior officials and state police chiefs will discuss illegal immigration, deportation mechanisms and data collection on population changes across the country.
Shah also announced that the Centre would form a high-powered Demographic Change Commission to study “artificial demographic changes” and recommend legal measures if required.
BJP state spokesperson Pratul Shahdeo alleged that districts like Pakur, Jamtara, Dumka and Sahibganj have been facing the issue of alleged illegal Bangladeshi infiltration for a long time.
