4 Bangladeshi nationals ‘staying illegally in India for 12 years’ caught in Delhi, sent to deportation centre

According to the Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) of he South West District, Delhi, acting on a tip-off about suspected illegal immigrants in the Delhi Cantt area, a team under the leadership of Police Inspector Ram Kumar, supervised by Assistant Commissioner of Police Ranvir Singh, approached the suspects.

The team questioned the suspects about their identities. According to the police, upon failing to provide valid Indian documentation, they allegedly admitted to having entered the country illegally by crossing the border approximately 12 years ago. They were subsequently taken into custody and were allegedly found in possession of photocopies of documents that proved their Bangladeshi identities.

Following verification, the alleged illegal immigrants were transferred to a deportation centre through coordination with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO).

The crackdown was conducted as part of an initiative under the Ministry of Home Affairs’ ongoing campaign to deport illegal immigrants.

In a 10-day verification drive, South West District Police traced and detained 88 illegal Bangladeshi migrants from areas including Sarojini Nagar, Vasant Kunj, Kapashera, and Delhi Cantt. According to the police, Bangladeshi identity documents were recovered during the operation.

The deportation process has been initiated through the FRRO after completing all legal formalities. So far, 142 such migrants have been detained by the South West district police since December 26 last year. The drive involved secret informers and extensive field verification to curb unauthorized stay of foreign nationals in the region, police said.