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A regular Mane Manege Police verification thrust conducted by the Hebbagodi constabulary has led to the detection of alleged non-scientific garbage disposal practices and the recognition of astatine slightest 15 suspected amerciable Bangladeshi immigrants residing successful labour colonies successful the Hulimangala area, since January 4, 2026.
Following the crackdown, landlords person begun demolishing amerciable structures utilizing JCBs aft issuing an ultimatum to occupants to vacate the premises, constabulary said. Over 60 families person mislaid structure now.
Fake IDs, garbage dumping, powerfulness tapping
Based connected accusation gathered during the drive, the constabulary detained implicit 15 alleged Bangladesh nationals who were allegedly surviving successful the metropolis for respective years utilizing fake individuality documents, including Aadhaar cards, constabulary said.
“Apart from biology violations, amerciable powerfulness tapping was besides detected,” a elder constabulary serviceman said. According to officials, the migrants were recovered dumping garbage into adjacent lakes and h2o bodies and allegedly drafting energy done amerciable powerfulness connections.
Five FIRs registered
The Hebbagodi constabulary person registered 5 FIRs successful transportation with the lawsuit and conducted door-to-door verification utilizing mobile-based recognition methods. Police person besides booked landlords who allegedly rented retired onshore and allowed the operation of sheds and houses for migrant labourers engaged successful garbage segregation.
However, respective residents of the colony person denied the allegations. Many claimed they are Indian nationals from West Bengal and submitted documents that were reportedly verified by the jurisdictional West Bengal police. “Despite submitting valid documents, the constabulary are not considering them and are asking america to vacate the premises arsenic portion of a clean-up drive,” said Shafiqul Mulla, a migrant labourer.
“There are astir 60 families surviving present and moving successful garbage segregation units. We person been present for the past 5 years with our families and present person obscurity to go,” helium said.
Police, however, maintained that the individuality documents produced by the labourers were fake. Citing 1 instance, an serviceman said a pistillate who claimed to beryllium a autochthonal of Assam was incapable to talk Assamese, did not cognize the nationalist anthem, and could not sanction the Prime Minister of the country. Such methods to purportedly place amerciable immigrants has drawn criticism.
Woman booked for ‘Jai Bangla’ slogan
Meanwhile, the Hebbagodi constabulary besides registered an FIR against a migrant pistillate labourer aft she was allegedly caught connected camera raising ‘Jai Bangla’ slogans during an statement with section residents successful Podu colony of Jigani, who had demanded that she chant ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’. The pistillate aboriginal corrected herself and raised the second slogan.
The video went viral connected societal media, prompting the constabulary to hint and publication her nether Sections 15, 196, 197 and 353 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) connected Sunday (January 12, 2026). Further probe is nether way, constabulary said.
M. Narayana, DCP, Electronics City Division, said that the thrust volition proceed to place and way down amerciable immigrants and those who person been tracked down truthful acold volition beryllium deported aft the owed process.
