Overview

• Over 1,000 Bangladeshi nationals, including women and children, were detained in Ahmedabad and Surat during pre-dawn raids on Saturday.
• The operation, led by multiple Gujarat Police units, focused on individuals using fake documents to reside illegally in India.
• Ahmedabad saw 890 detentions, primarily near Chandola Lake, while 134 individuals were detained in Surat during coordinated efforts.
• Authorities are investigating suspected links between some detainees and drug cartels, human trafficking, and alleged Al Qaeda sleeper cells.
• Deportation processes are being initiated following identity verification, with further probes into forgery networks across West Bengal and other states.