17 August,2023 04:38 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
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On Wednesday, the police arrested two Bangladeshi nationals in Thane for staying in India without valid documents.
According to the police, the arrest was made at Bhiwandi.
"While one of the accused worked as a plumber, the other one was a labourer," the police official from Bhiwandi said.
"Acting on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid in Vitthal Nagar locality and caught the two Bangladeshi nationals, and a probe revealed that they have been residing there since 2018 without valid documents," the police official said.
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The accused were identified as Shaukat Abulkalam Shaikh (30) and Abir Muslim Shaikh (26).
As per the police, an offence under various Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections, the Passport (Entry into India) Rules and the Foreigners Act was registered against the duo.
(with inputs from PTI)