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New Delhi, Jan 20: A "special campaign" will be launched by the Delhi Police to spot Bangladeshi and Rohingya "infiltrators" in the national capital.
A decision to this effect was taken in the wake of the knife attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan in his Mumbai apartment, official sources said.
The sources said that Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena directed the police commissioner on Monday to launch the drive.
A letter from Raj Niwas to the police commissioner said the LG noted the "grave criminal incident" with Khan in which a Bangladeshi national was allegedly involved in a break-in and criminal assault.
The accused, who allegedly stabbed Khan multiple times in his Mumbai flat on January 16, was living under an assumed identity and employed at a restaurant, according to the letter.
These illegal immigrants are often employed by shopkeepers and other residents as workers and domestic helps at low wages than the prescribed minimum rates, the letter noted.
"The Lt Governor has also observed that there are organised syndicates and vested interest groups which facilitate the settlement and employment of such immigrants based on forged documents like Aadhaar card, Voter ID and Ration card," the letter added.
The LG has pointed out the involvement of illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya immigrants in criminal, illegal activities in Delhi cannot be ruled out, and directed that a special campaign be launched to identify such "infiltrators" on a mission mode.
The police commissioner was advised to launch an outreach programme through mainstream and social media to create public awareness on the importance of verification of workers, domestic help, construction labourers in the interest of their own security.
The top cop was asked to sensitise residents welfare associations and market associations about the need for verification before employment. Those avoiding verification, or providing employment and accommodation to illegal immigrants may face action.