The Odisha government, as per Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, has discovered 77 Bangladeshi nationals residing unlawfully in the state. This identification was part of a state-wide initiative following Ministry of Home Affairs guidelines. Superintendents of Police, in line with these directives, have been conducting verification drives across districts. During the verification process, 2,261 individuals were scrutinized, with 2,184 confirmed as Indian citizens and the remaining 77 identified as illegal Bangladeshi residents.
Among the 77 individuals, most have already been repatriated to Bangladesh, with only two remaining in the deportation process. Notably, two Bangladeshi nationals from Ganjam and Kandhamal districts were found to have fraudulently obtained Indian passports using fake documents. Legal actions have been initiated against them. The Odisha government has escalated efforts to detect and expel illegal foreign nationals from the state, directing the police to thoroughly verify suspects’ identities through various means, including financial and digital investigations.
