Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s Panchayati Raj Minister Rabi Narayan Naik on Monday announced that the state government is actively identifying Bangladeshi and Pakistani infiltrators at the panchayat level. A preliminary list of suspected foreign nationals has already been prepared, detailing their locations, activities, and places of residence across villages and towns.
In response to recent terrorist attack at Pahalgam, the Odisha government has accelerated efforts to detect and act against unauthorized residents. Individuals living without valid visas or overstaying their permitted duration are undergoing thorough scrutiny. Authorities are cross-verifying identity documents such as Aadhaar cards and voter IDs to detect fraud or illegal infiltration.
To strengthen the verification process, local elected representatives and community members are being consulted for inputs and suggestions. Minister Naik assured that a comprehensive list of identified infiltrators will soon be submitted to the Home Department for further action.
Reiterating the state’s firm stance on deportation, Naik emphasized that those identified as Bangladeshi or Pakistani infiltrators will be repatriated, with no compromise on internal security.
Investigations are ongoing, and security measures have been tightened in key areas to counter potential threats arising from illegal residents or activities, the minister added.
