K’taka police to conduct drive to identify foreign nationals staying illegally: Minister
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said he has directed the police department to conduct a statewide drive to identify Bangladeshi nationals or other foreign nationals staying illegally here.
He also said directions have been issued to identify chemical factories operating across Karnataka and to record their trade licences and activities as part of efforts to curb drug manufacturing.
"Yesterday, I issued directions to the department to conduct a statewide drive to identify Bangladeshis or other foreign nationals who are staying illegally," Parameshwara said in response to a question.
Speaking to reporters here, he said there were conflicting claims about the number of illegal Bangladeshi nationals in the state.
"Some are claiming there are 20 lakh illegal Bangladeshis. As per our records, around 370 people have been deported so far. Whatever the number may be, those staying illegally must be identified and action taken to deport them," he said.
Referring to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in Bengaluru, the minister said its records also did not indicate a large number of foreign nationals illegally staying in the state.
"Even otherwise, if anyone is staying here illegally, it has to be identified. Therefore, directions have been given to conduct a drive," he added.
Parameshwara said that, similarly, to curb illegal drug factories, police have been instructed to identify chemical factories within city limits, inspect them, bring them on record and monitor their activities.
"These are important directions. Officials have already begun the exercise of recording where chemical factories are located, what they manufacture and whether they possess valid trade licences. All these details are being collected," he said.
He added that instructions had also been given to conduct inspections rigorously within the Bengaluru Police Commissionerate limits.
The minister further said that CM Siddaramaiah, who also holds the finance portfolio, has begun preparations for the state budget.
"The department has prepared a presentation outlining its demands, which will be submitted to the CM. Most importantly, we want recruitments to take place, new police stations to be opened, and other requirements to be addressed," he added.
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Criminal carrying reward of Rs 25,000 arrested following encounter in UP's Ballia
Ballia (UP) (PTI): Police in the Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh arrested a criminal carrying a reward of Rs 25,000 on his head following an encounter late on Saturday night, a police official said, adding that he sustained a gunshot injury on his left leg.
Additional Superintendent of Police (South) Kripa Shankar said that acting on a tip-off, a team of the Garhwar police station and the SOG (Special Operations Group) attempted to apprehend the wanted criminal at around 10.15 pm on Saturday. Upon realising that he was surrounded by the police, the criminal allegedly fired at the police.
The police fired in self-defence, and the criminal sustained injuries on his left leg, the officer said, adding that he was subsequently arrested.
He has been identified as Tenger Nat (35), a resident of the Kharhatar village under the Gadwar police station area.
According to the ASP, Nat has been sent to the community health centre in Ratsar, where he is currently undergoing treatment.
The arrested accused has allegedly been involved in numerous incidents of theft in Garhwar, Sukhpura, and Nagra police station areas of the district.
The police recovered a country-made pistol and cartridges from his possession.
