NRI MP tells UK govt to Probe illegal immigration

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[quote]LONDON: Leading NRI MP Virender Sharma on Thursday demanded stringent action against gangs involved in abetting illegal immigration from the Indian state of Punjab to the UK, following a BBC exposure on the issue.

An undercover operation by BBC claimed to have exposed a London-based criminal network that used fake passports, identity documents and human carriers to bring in illegal migrants, mostly from Punjab.

“The problem seems to be at both ends and the Indian and British Governments need to take coordinated action and touts indulging in these should be punished severely,â€