In a major enforcement operation targeting undocumented foreign nationals, the Bilaspur district police’s Special Task Force (STF) in Chhattisgarh has detained 23 individuals suspected to be Bangladeshi nationals residing in the state using forged identity papers.
Special Task Force Operation The detentions follow a focused, two-month verification and surveillance initiative conducted across Bilaspur district. The drive was launched specifically to identify unauthorized foreign residents, illegal infiltrators, and individuals residing without valid civil or immigration papers.
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According to Bilaspur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rajnesh Singh, the targeted verification checks were executed by a dedicated STF team led by Additional Superintendent of Police (IUCAW) Rashmeet Kaur Chawla, supported by seven police inspectors. Acting on precise intelligence gathered over weeks of field monitoring, law enforcement officers located and picked up the 23 individuals across various parts of the district.
Transfer to Holding Centre and Ongoing Verification Upon being taken into custody, preliminary inquiries revealed that the suspects were allegedly possessing and utilizing forged local identity credentials to establish residency. Following standard statutory protocols, all 23 detainees were transferred to a dedicated holding facility in the state capital, Raipur.
State authorities confirmed that the detainees will remain at the holding facility while local and central authorities conduct a comprehensive background verification process. Because the forged papers appear to have originated through intermediary routes, official inquiry channels have been opened with authorities in West Bengal to trace the source of the fake documents and verify the exact origin of the detainees.
Broader Context and Next Steps Police officials emphasized that special verification drives targeting document forgery and unauthorized immigration remain ongoing throughout the district. If the verification process confirms that the detainees are foreign citizens who entered or resided in the country without valid legal permits or through fraudulent documentation, formal legal proceedings under applicable immigration and criminal laws will follow, potentially leading to legal deportation back to their country of origin.
District police leaders maintained that security sweeps and document verification measures across residential areas, labor hubs, and local communities will continue to ensure strict adherence to official documentation norms.
