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Odisha Expands Crackdown Across Districts on Suspected Bangladeshi Infiltrators

Officials link the stepped-up checks to a Red Fort car blast.

Overview

  • Coordinated raids Tuesday covered Kendrapara, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Jagatsinghpur and Puri, with Puri police reporting no identifications by evening.
  • Jagatsinghpur police demolished an alleged hideout in Beherampur, arrested four people and recovered a pistol and other weapons.
  • Bhadrak authorities detained 17 people who had been under surveillance for days and questioned others about their movements and local trade.
  • A 12-hour bandh in Keonjhar shut shops, schools and traffic as security teams carried out searches, with police describing the day as peaceful.
  • Kendrapara intensified document and luggage checks at multiple points and began a landlord reporting drive as the state pledged zero tolerance and deportation steps.