Bangalore, Aug. 8 -- Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Saturday announced that state authorities have identified at least 1,000 illegal immigrants over the past three months during rigorous screening operations targeting individuals from Bangladesh and Africa.

Speaking to the reporters, he emphasised that a strict, zero-tolerance approach, Kharge asserted that the crackdown will remain an ongoing effort rather than a temporary drive.

"On the search for illegal immigrants from Bangladesh, they could be from Bangladesh or Africa. We are conducting a strict and serious search operation. Over the last three months, around 1,000 immigrants have been identified. All of them are coming from North India," he said.

Kharge noted that law enfo...