Indian, Bangladeshis held in Malaysia (Lead)
June 25th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANSDhaka, June 25 (IANS) Eighty-one illegal migrants, including an Indian, two Pakistanis and 33 Bangladeshis, have been detained in Malaysia.
In a joint operation by 12 Malaysian government agencies, 81 illegal migrants were detained June 21, the Daily Star reported Monday.
An immigration official said 41 migrants were from Indonesia, three from Myanmar and one from Sri Lanka.
The operation was conducted in construction sites near Kuala Lumpur.
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