Five Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested by the police for residing illegally in India, following raids conducted in Kalyan and Dombivli towns of Maharashtra's Thane district on Thursday, police authorities reported.

According to Deputy Commissioner of Police, Zone-III Kalyan, Atul Zende, the arrested individuals included four women and one man, who were allegedly employed in menial jobs across these areas. These individuals were residing in a slum colony in Gandhi Nagar and in proximity to the Kalyan railway station, as stated by the police official.