Overview

• Mathura police detained 90 Bangladeshi nationals, including 28 children, during a verification drive at brick kilns in Khajpur village on May 16–17.
• On May 18, Haryana police arrested 23 Bangladeshi nationals, including 13 minors, from a brick kiln in Nuh district for lacking valid documents.
• Authorities recovered forged Aadhaar cards from detainees in Mathura, suggesting the involvement of organized document forgery networks.
• Investigations are underway into the detainees' entry routes, broker connections, and job contractors who facilitated their illegal stay.
• These operations are part of broader state-led efforts to identify and deport undocumented migrants, with a focus on Bangladeshi and Rohingya nationals.