India, Oct. 25 -- The state food and civil supplies department on Friday directed its field officers to identify illegal Bangladeshi immigrants availing benefits of government schemes and submit action taken reports to the Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS).

"The police department has been repeatedly asking for details about illegal Bangladeshis availing ration and other benefits from government schemes. Accordingly, directives have been issued to all field offices," said a senior official of the food and civil supplies department, requesting anonymity.

Action taken reports would have to be submitted to the ATS on a quarterly basis, the official noted.

The government resolution (GR) issued by the department said the number of Bangladeshi natio...