Maharashtra: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) are set to probe the allegations made by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya regarding the issuance of fake birth certificates to illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in Malegaon, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said.
The team will be headed by Director Inspector General (DIG) Nasik, will include officers from both the district administration and police.
The team has been tasked with investigating the matter and submitting a report along with recommendations to address the issue.
After the SIT team was formed to probe the allegations Kirit Somaiya posted on X “Birth certificate scam for Bangladeshi/Rohingya infiltrators in Malegaon. I thank Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for appointing a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate. This committee will investigate the illegal issuance of birth certificates to Bangladeshi/Rohingya infiltrators in Malegaon,” he said.
Notably, the anti-terror squad (ATS) of Maharashtra has arrested 60 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants across the entire state in the year 2024. In December 2024 alone, the ATS managed to arrest 43 Bangladeshi nations residing illegally.
Recently, CM Fadnavis said that the state has started taking action on illegal Bangladeshi citizens living in Mumbai and Maharashtra.