Kurar Police in Mumbai’s Malad East arrested four Bangladeshi citizens between 2 and 6 February for allegedly overstaying their visas and using counterfeit Indian identity documents to secure jobs and housing. Acting on intelligence from the Anti-Terrorism Cell, officers seized multiple forged Aadhaar cards and ration books during coordinated raids.
The arrests come amid nationwide enforcement of the Immigration & Foreigners Act 2025, which imposes jail terms of up to five years and fines of up to ₹5 lakh for illegal stay. Officials said the suspects had paid agents up to ₹25,000 each for the fake paperwork, underscoring an underground market that facilitates unauthorised migration.
To prevent inadvertent non-compliance, prospective visitors and their employers can turn to specialists such as VisaHQ. The company’s India portal (https://www.visahq.com/india/) offers step-by-step guidance on visa categories, document checklists, and real-time tracking, giving both workers and hiring firms confidence that every application meets current immigration rules.
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For businesses, the episode is a reminder to tighten KYC and background-verification procedures for blue-collar hires, especially in logistics and construction where labour subcontracting is rife. Failure to verify work authorisation can attract penalties and reputational damage.
Maharashtra’s Home Department has ordered identity checks in slum clusters around industrial zones and plans biometric camps to help detect forged documents. Community stakeholders worry that genuine migrant workers may face harassment, but officials insist the drive targets only those flouting visa rules.
The Bangladeshi High Commission has been notified, and deportation proceedings will begin once court formalities conclude.
The arrests come amid nationwide enforcement of the Immigration & Foreigners Act 2025, which imposes jail terms of up to five years and fines of up to ₹5 lakh for illegal stay. Officials said the suspects had paid agents up to ₹25,000 each for the fake paperwork, underscoring an underground market that facilitates unauthorised migration.
To prevent inadvertent non-compliance, prospective visitors and their employers can turn to specialists such as VisaHQ. The company’s India portal (https://www.visahq.com/india/) offers step-by-step guidance on visa categories, document checklists, and real-time tracking, giving both workers and hiring firms confidence that every application meets current immigration rules.
For businesses, the episode is a reminder to tighten KYC and background-verification procedures for blue-collar hires, especially in logistics and construction where labour subcontracting is rife. Failure to verify work authorisation can attract penalties and reputational damage.
Maharashtra’s Home Department has ordered identity checks in slum clusters around industrial zones and plans biometric camps to help detect forged documents. Community stakeholders worry that genuine migrant workers may face harassment, but officials insist the drive targets only those flouting visa rules.
The Bangladeshi High Commission has been notified, and deportation proceedings will begin once court formalities conclude.
