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Bengaluru, Jan 27 (PTI) The Karnataka government plans to crack down on Bangladeshi immigrants who work in the State, with Home Minister Araga Jnanendra flagging concerns that they pose a danger to the country"s internal security.
The Minister said a survey is underway by police to track down such illegal immigrants.
He said police have information about their presence in parts of the State, especially in coffee plantations in Kodagu and Chikkamagaluru districts working as labourers.
"Special efforts and preparations are on to track them and apprehend them," Jnanendra told PTI in an interview on Thursday.
He alleged that Bangladeshi immigrants manage to get ration cards, voter ID cards and Aadhaar cards in Assam and West Bengal after they sneak into India.
It"s a big racket and there is a need to crack down on this network.