India, July 16 -- A man and a woman from Bangladesh, who were living in India for the last 25 years, and had managed to get documents such as Voter ID card, Indian Passport and Aadhaar card, were caught at the Indo-Bangladesh border while returning to their country illegally, officials aware of the matter said.

A Border Security Force (BSF) official said the couple, who had settled in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, were attempting to return to their native place in Bangladesh, due to the drive conducted by the Raipur police to identify illegal migrants in the state.

Police forces across different states have launched a drive to identify Bangladesh nationals living illegally in India.

In Delhi, police have turned several gates, colonies, hotels ...