The Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested two Bangladeshis, living ‘illegally’ in the Vrindavan area of Mathura district, even as the debate over the new citizenship law intensifies. Station Head Officer of Vrindavan Kotwali, Sanjeev Dubey said that they had been arrested for ‘illegally’ living in Vrindavan since last eight years.
“They have been living here for past eight years. The intelligence department had been tracking them for some time. The arrested were in possession of forged documents, including illegally obtained passport,” he said.
The two arrested refugees from Bangladesh have been identified as Manav and Keshav. They have been sent to jail after being presented before a magistrate while the investigation continues. The police is also investigating how they managed to get a passport with forged documents.