Coimbatore

Eight Bangladesh nationals were arrested on Tuesday in nearby Tirupur on charges of staying illegally without valid documents in the country, police said.

Based on the information, the police department is carrying out a drive to catch such persons, particularly those working in knitwear units.

During such a drive, police detained eight people, who were residing illegally for the last few months in Velayuthapalayam near Avanashi in the early hours, police said.

Further interrogation is on, they said.

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