New Delhi, Dec 22, 2024, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
New Delhi, Dec 22: In a crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the national capital, as many as 175 such persons have been identified during the last two days in a verification drive by the Delhi Police.
"Police have intensified their efforts to identify and detain individuals residing without valid documentation. As part of the ongoing operations, 175 individuals have been identified as suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants during extensive verification drives in outer Delhi," a senior police officer said.
"Concerned about the growing number of undocumented immigrants, the Outer District Police has launched a series of targeted operations and joint checks in various areas under its jurisdiction," he said.
Special teams, including personnel from local police stations, district foreigner cells, and specialised units, have been deployed to conduct door-to-door checks and gather intelligence on suspected illegal immigrants.
The operations involved thorough scrutiny of documents and detailed interrogations of the identified individuals.
Police said that the verification drives are part of a broader initiative to identify and repatriate individuals living in the national capital without valid legal documents.
On December 13, the Delhi Police said they had apprehended two illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and identified over 1,000 others. These individuals were staying in the national capital without any valid documentation and were apprehended by the Hazrat Nizamuddin Police Station team on December 10 and 12, respectively.
The Delhi LG Secretariat has directed the chief secretary and police chief to launch a two-month special drive to identify and take strict action against illegal Bangladeshi immigrants residing in the city. Over 1,500 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants have been identified during the checks across the entire national capital.