A routine police verification drive by Hebbagodi police uncovered illegal activities in Hulimangala since January 4, 2026. Over 15 suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants were caught living with fake Aadhaar and other IDs. Police found non-scientific garbage disposal into lakes and illegal power connections in labour colonies. Following the crackdown, landlords demolished illegal structures using JCB machines after ordering occupants to leave. More than 60 families lost their homes. Hebbagodi police registered five FIRs related to fake IDs, garbage dumping, and power theft. Police also booked landlords who rented land and let migrants build sheds. Many residents denied the claims, saying they are Indian nationals from West Bengal with verified documents. Migrant worker Shafiqul Mulla said, "Despite submitting valid documents, the police are not considering them and are asking us to vacate the premises as part of a clean-up drive." Police maintained the documents were fake. An officer said a woman claiming to be from Assam could not speak Assamese or name the Prime Minister. This method of identifying illegal immigrants faced criticism. In another incident, a migrant woman was booked after she was filmed shouting "Jai Bangla" during a dispute, then corrected to "Bharat Mata Ki Jai." The video went viral on social media. She was booked under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita on January 12, 2026. M. Narayana, DCP of Electronics City Division, said the drive will continue to find and deport illegal immigrants after due process.