Bengaluru, Oct 16 The Karnataka High Court on Friday directed the state government to set up district level committees to address illegal migrants.
The court also quashed the FIRs registered against Bengaluru-based doctor Nagendrappa T, who was booked following complaints by illegal Bangladeshi immigrants that he assaulted them.
The doctor-activist had identified the illegal Bangladeshis and reported it to the authorities.
Hearing the matter, Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the batch of criminal petitions and the connected writ petition.
The court also directed the state government to establish district-level committees to address illegal immigration in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs.
Appearing for the doctor, advocate Girish Bharadwaj questioned the manner in which the FIR was registered on an Indian citizen based on a complaint lodged by an illegal Bangladeshi migrant for questioning her stay in India.
