The unrest in Bangladesh and reports of illegal immigration of people from the neighbouring country into India have made the police and industries in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts to step up vigil. The police have received intelligence alerts on potential influx of Bangladesh nationals into industry hubs like Coimbatore and Tiruppur, where they could seek jobs as migrant workers from east/north-east States. Coimbatore City Police Commissioner V. Balakrishnan said the police had been keeping a routine watch on the migrant workforce in the city to curb illegal stay of Bangladesh nationals and other foreigners. “In Coimbatore city, a large number of migrant workforce from the north-east States, especially those from West Bengal and Assam, are employed in the jewellery manufacturing sector. Manufacturers have already been appraised of the situation to curb illegal immigration. The Special Intelligence Cell is closely monitoring the situation,” he said. In Coimbatore rural, migrant workers are employed in large numbers in foundries, textile mills, coconut and areca nut processing units in places such as Pollachi and Thondamuthur. “We will convene a …