Jhansi: Seven Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested here for not having any valid documents, police said on Sunday.

Jhansi's Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) D. Pradeep said: "As many as seven Bangladeshi nationals were arrested during routine checking near the bus stand in Babina on Friday."

Those arrested were staying at a hotel near the bus stand and did not have valid documents for staying in India, the SSP said,

Seven of those arrested belong to Dhaka.

The SSP said that the arrested persons were in the business of selling fish oil.

"During routine probe, no criminal cases have been found against them, but they have been booked under the Foreigners Act for illegally staying in India," he said.

The arrested have been identified as Mamoon Sheikh, Milan Sheikh, Aslam Sheikh, Falan Sheikh, Sijer Sheikh, Mukul Sheikh and Monu Vaid.