Kannur: The Kerala police is in a dilemma as it is a hard task to identify the Bangladesh citizens who sneak into India from the lakhs of migrant workers. It was realised amid the investigation into robbery cases that thousands of Bangladeshis are residing in the state. The cyber police have also received details of their phone calls to Bangladesh.

When the investigation into the robbery case in which Mathrubhumi Kannur News Editor Vinod Chandran and wife were attacked was progressing, the police found that about hundred Bangladeshi migrants are residing in Kannur alone.

The police had checked a huge number of phone calls as part of the investigation into this case. Among this, more than a thousand calls were made to Bangladesh. It is alleged that the home department is not utilising the system to identify the Bangladeshis.

The Bangladeshis arrive in the state along with the Bengalis in search of a livelihood. However, the police have not received any evidence to prove that the Bangladeshis are arriving for any anti-national activities.

There were two major robbery cases reported in Kerala in which Bangladeshis are involved. Once incident was reported from Ernakulam and the other from Kannur. The police suspect whether the same gang was behind both the incidents. Similar robbery attempts were reported from Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

The culprits in the Kannur robbery case have almost been identified. It is believed that they are in Bangladesh. But the police are in a dilemma as there is no extradition treaty existing between both the countries.

Meanwhile, the police have confirmed that the robbery gangs are targeting houses located near rail tracks. First spotting the house and then escaping from there soon after the robbery is their modus operandi. The police believe that if the gang is held it will give clues about many robbery cases.

The Bangladeshis do not send money to their native place. They send the money through some agents in Bengal. The mobile phones stolen from here can be used only after reaching their country. They also have channels for gold transactions centering around Seemapuri in Delhi.