Varanasi (UP), Dec 10 (PTI) Amid a statewide intensive verification drive to trace illegal immigrants, the Varanasi Police have identified nearly 500 suspected Bangladeshi nationals and will send teams to West Bengal and Assam to verify their identity documents, officials said on Wednesday.

Commissioner of Police Mohit Agarwal said a verification campaign is underway in urban slums and rural areas to identify Bangladeshi and Rohingya intruders.

“Around 500 suspicious individuals have been identified so far, and their Aadhaar cards, voter IDs and other documents have been collected for scrutiny,” he said. Show Full Article

He said several individuals have claimed to be natives of West Bengal or Assam but failed to produce valid or clear documents. “Such persons are under watch and have b

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