Eight Bangladeshi nationals arrested for illegal stay in Mangaluru

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, July 11, 2026: Eight Bangladeshi nationals who had allegedly entered India illegally through the India-Bangladesh border and were staying in Mangaluru have been arrested by the Surathkal police.

Acting on credible information, police conducted a raid at a building under construction in Mukka under the Surathkal police station limits, where a total of 54 labourers were employed. During a detailed verification of their documents, police found that eight of the workers had illegally infiltrated India from Bangladesh.

The arrested individuals have been identified as Mohammad Mukhtar Ali (36), Mohammad Rakibur Hossain (44), Mohammad Azrul Islam (36), Mohammad Jahid Hossain (18), Mohammad Belal Hossain (36), Mohammad Hasibul Hasan Shanto (37), Mohammad Samevul Hasan (23), and Mohammad Saibur Rahman. All of them are residents of Godagari Upazila in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh.

According to the investigation, the accused had crossed the India-Bangladesh border around three months ago and entered India through Murshidabad in West Bengal. They allegedly procured original Aadhaar cards belonging to local residents in West Bengal, pasted their own photographs on them, and created forged identity documents using colour photocopies.

The eight men had reportedly been working and residing in the Mukka area for the past two months, posing as construction labourers.

On suspicion, the workers were taken to the police station and subjected to intensive questioning, during which police recovered their Bangladesh National Identity Cards, birth certificates, and other family-related documents, confirming their Bangladeshi origin.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the accused had come to Mangaluru in search of daily wage employment. A report regarding the arrests has been submitted to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Bengaluru, for further action.