Ahmedabad, June 3 -- The Ahmedabad Police and the Crime Branch on Wednesday launched a joint crackdown operation against alleged illegal Bangladeshis across various areas of Ahmedabad, including Chandola, Gulabnagar, and Khodiyarnagar, officials said.

"In a major late-night crackdown, Ahmedabad Police and the Crime Branch launched a mega search operation targeting suspected illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators across various areas, including Chandola, Gulabnagar, and Khodiyarnagar of Ahmedabad," according to Joint CP of Crime Branch, Sharad Singhal.

As per JCP Crime Branch Singhal, a total of 290 suspects were taken into police custody and are being interrogated by the Crime Branch. In total, out of 290, 131 individuals have been apprehende...