Bengaluru, July 1 -- In a crackdown on illegal immigration and human trafficking, the Bengaluru Central Crime Branch (CCB) has detained 12 Bangladeshi nationals who were allegedly staying in the city illegally after entering India through the West Bengal border. Police suspect the group was involved in an organised prostitution racket operating in parts of the city.

Among those detained are two Bangladeshi men, identified as Suheg Monsur Ali (29) and Mukal (32), while 10 women were rescued during coordinated raids carried out in the Hennur and Banaswadi areas. The women have since been produced before officials of the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO).

Police said the operation was launched after receiving intelligence that...