Kendrapara, June 28 -- The Kendrapara police, with support from the district administration, have begun the identification process of Bangladeshi infiltrators residing in the coastal areas of Mahakalapada and Rajnagar blocks in this district.

As part of the ongoing drive, police have detained around a dozen Bengali-speaking individuals from the Tubi and San areas under the jurisdiction of the Jamboo Marine Police Station, on suspicion of being Bangladeshi nationals. Their documents are currently being verified.

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, during his visit to Kendrapara on June 9, directed the district administration to take stringent action against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants residing in the area.

Acting on the Chief Min...