Bhubaneswar, Dec. 3 -- A coordinated late-night operation in Jagatsinghpur district on Tuesday resulted in the detention of more than 20 suspected Bangladeshi nationals, as police expanded statewide verification drives across coastal settlements following repeated alerts about unauthorised stay.

The action, conducted in Tarikunda and Dariapur villages under Sadar police limits last night, marks the latest in a series of crackdowns underway across Odisha.

Senior officers, including the Additional SP and the SDPO, led the surprise operation shortly before midnight. A full platoon force supported the search, which targeted clusters identified through recent intelligence inputs.

Sources reported that police teams moved through residential ...