Police in Ahmedabad have claimed to have detained 61 alleged illegal immigrants, most of whom belong to Bangladesh.

The Detection of Crime Branch (DCB) of the Ahmedabad City Police said on Monday (November 2) morning that the alleged foreign nationals had been rounded up from various places across Ahmedabad in a pre-Diwali crackdown targeting illegal migrants.

“In a major proactive step to bolster public safety and city security ahead of the upcoming Diwali festivities, the Ahmedabad Crime Branch launched a comprehensive, city-wide crackdown targeting illegal foreign nationals residing unlawfully in the metropolis, resulting in the detention of 61 illegal immigrants, predominantly hailing from Bangladesh,” the Crime Branch said in an official statement.

The Crime Branch said it had carried out raids across multiple zones in Ahmedabad city starting Sunday night.

The Gujarat Police usually carries out crackdowns and raids across the state during the Navratri-Diwali period, but unlike previous such actions,…