Published By : Prameya News Bureau | August 13, 2024 9:54 AM
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Bhubaneswar, August 13: Odisha Police on Monday issued a warning against harassment of Bengali-speaking persons on suspicion of being illegal immigrants from the trouble-torn Bangladesh following several incidents where miscreants attacked Bengali workers and hawkers in several parts of the state.
“Some groups moved around and targeted Bengalis over mistaken-identity suspecting them to be illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, especially in the last two days. The SPs of all the districts have been asked to immediately take action against those engaging in such unlawful activities,” said ADG Law and Order Sanjay Kumar.
According to police, miscreants have attacked Bengali workers and hawkers in districts like Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak, Jharsuguda and Gajapati. Police made station diary entries and registered around four to five cases in connection with the attacks on Bengalis during the weekend.
“The documents of the people who were targeted were checked and found to be genuine. Odisha Police also contacted their West Bengal counterparts to confirm the identities of some persons working here,” said Kumar.
People are advised to inform police if they have information about any suspected Bangladeshi instead of harassing them, said police adding that we also have asked railway police to ensure people are not attacked in stations or in trains.
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