Illegal Bangladeshi immigrants ‘feel at home’

Coimbatore | Wednesday | 12th December, 2018

Summary:

After their arrest, 12 other illegal immigrants were held. Another immigrant had managed to get a ration card issued by the Tamil Nadu government.“All the 22 immigrants possessed Aadhaar cards and other identity proofs like ration cards and voter identity cards. Earlier in in October first week, we had arrested eight illegal immigrants,” the officer said.He said they had come to work in the city due to lack of job opportunities and low wages in their country. Mohammed Babul Hossen of Khulna division in Bangladesh, who ran a grocery shop at Sevanthampalayam, had even filed his income tax return. “Babul Hossen acted as a broker and helped people who crossed the border to reach Tirupur..