The Mumbai Police have detained around 450 Bangladeshi nationals, including 23 caught by the Versova police for allegedly begging at traffic signals and religious sites, since January 1. According to police sources, of the 450 people, around 224 have been deported. Many detainees remain in custody or detention centres pending legal clearance.

According to police sources, the 23 individuals were living in rented houses in Malwani, Malad. “On February 5, the ATC team of the Versova police, under the guidance of the DCP and Senior Inspector Deepshikha Ware, PSI Sachin Ugle, along with his team, cracked down on 18 people begging near Versova Dargah.