State ropes in developers to weed out illegal B'deshis

2,935 illegal B'deshis have been arrested since January 2023; 587 have been deported

- Surendra P Gangan

MUMBAI: Developers and contractors in Mumbai are being made to submit undertakings saying they do not employ any illegal Bangladeshis in their projects, minister of state for home Yogesh Kadam said in the legislative assembly on Tuesday while speaking about efforts to weed out illegal foreigners living in the state.

Responding to a calling attention motion raised by Mumbai legislators from the treasury benches, Kadam said, "The Mumbai guardian minister recently held a meeting with the police, following which the government has started collecting the undertakings from developers and contractors."

He said 2,935 illegal Bangladeshis had been arrested in the state since January 2023, among whom 587 had been deported back to the neighbouring country.