In a significant operation, police arrested eight Bangladeshi nationals, including a woman, for residing illegally in Maharashtra’s Thane district. The arrests were made during raids conducted in Bhiwandi town over the weekend, police officials confirmed on Monday.

Acting on a tip-off and a subsequent complaint, the authorities carried out targeted raids at Kalher and Kongaon on Saturday and Sunday. The eight individuals, aged between 22 and 42 years, were unable to produce any valid documents to justify their stay in India, as per PTI reports.