Particle.news

Bengaluru Police Press On With Hulimangala Verification Drive as Detentions, FIRs and Demolitions Rise

Police say deportations will follow due process after inspections flagged forged IDs, illegal power use, waste dumping.

Overview

  • The Electronic City division reported 33 suspected Bangladeshi nationals detained since January 4 during door-to-door checks in labour colonies, with some later released after verification.
  • Hebbagodi police registered five FIRs and used mobile-based identification tools, also booking landlords for permitting unauthorised sheds and housing.
  • Inspections documented unscientific garbage dumping into nearby lakes and illegal electricity connections, leading to cases under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Karnataka Electricity Act.
  • Landlords began demolishing structures in Hulimangala following police action, leaving more than 60 families without shelter, according to officials.
  • An FIR was filed against a migrant woman seen in a viral video allegedly shouting “Jai Bangla,” with charges under BNS provisions as investigators continue verification across jurisdictions.