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71 Bangladeshis held in Malaysia

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Published: 15:13, 23 January 2025  
71 Bangladeshis held in Malaysia

The Malaysian authorities arrested 176 illegal immigrants, including 71 Bangladeshis, as they started a massive crackdown on "unwanted foreigners" on Wednesday night, reports malaymail.

Kuala Lumpur JIM director Wan Mohammed Saupee Wan Yusoff said the operation which started at 7.15pm tonight with the cooperation of Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) was following complaints from the public and investigations.

He said from the total, 71 individuals were from Bangladesh, Myanmar (60), Indonesia (24), Nepal (16), Pakistan (three) and one each from Egypt and Sudan.

“The case is being investigated under Section 6(1)© and Section 15(1)© of the Immigration Act 1959/63 as well as Regulation 39(b) of the Immigration Regulations 1963, which involves the offence of not having valid documents and overstaying in the country.

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