File picture: Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy | Photo Credit: BCCL

Bengaluru: The Intelligence Bureau has briefed Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara regarding how illegal immigrants have managed to get jobs as the security staff at the Bangalore Metro Rail. The report on Thursday comes days after Times Now aired a sting operation, showing the infiltration of illegal immigrants in Bengaluru.

Notably, a Metro official had too told Kumaraswamy earlier that they have told outsourcing agents to ensure that maximum people they provide should be locals and records must be verified well.

He had told the Karnataka CM that the IB had given them a report that Bangladeshis had joined. “We have informed the agencies as well to verify the same and ensure that maximum locals are hired.”

The investigation by Times Now exposed ‘patronage’ given to illegals. It exposed how a fraudulent government ID racket helped illegals become ‘Indians’.

Startling admissions were made during the investigation. It was revealed that Bangladeshis were allegedly being cultivated as ‘paid vote banks’. Here is the full report:

​Last month, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh had indicated that the Centre would begin action against illegal immigrants in Karnataka.