A total of 98 Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested in Tiruppur district in the month of January 2025 for staying without valid documents, with 36 individuals, including one woman, apprehended on Friday alone. The arrests were part of coordinated efforts by the city and district police, supported by central and state intelligence units and the anti-terrorism squad (ATS).
On 24 January 2025, ATS units from Coimbatore conducted searches across various locations in Tiruppur city based on intelligence inputs. During the operation, 20 individuals were apprehended in the 15-Velampalayam area, six in Tiruppur South, and 10 in Nallur. Preliminary investigations revealed that the arrested individuals were employed as daily-wage workers in knitwear and construction companies.
A senior police officer stated that the arrested individuals were found to be staying without valid documents and following detailed investigations, they were handed over to the city police and subsequently arrested.
In addition to the 36 arrests made on 24 January 2025, 12 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested earlier this week during a raid in the Nallur area. Police conducted document verification drives, including checking Aadhaar identity cards, to identify individuals staying illegally.
Tiruppur, Coimbatore, and Erode districts employ lakhs of workers from northern states, with reports suggesting that some may be using fake documents to secure employment. The recent raids were prompted by information that a significant number of Bangladeshi nationals were working in the knitwear sector in the Tiruppur district.
Earlier this month, a similar operation led to the arrest of 28 Bangladeshi nationals. All individuals apprehended in these raids have been produced in court and sent to judicial custody.
The police have assured that search operations will continue to identify and address illegal stays in the district.
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