Explosive crackdown: Delhi Police busts massive illegal Bangladeshi infiltration ring, 1,000 exposed, two arrested in daring operation!

New Delhi (The Uttam Hindu): Delhi Police have arrested two Bangladeshi infiltrators and identified over 1,000 other Bangladeshis residing illegally in the city. Deputy Commissioner of Police (South-East) Ravi Kumar Singh said, “During our operation, we identified more than 1,000 individuals and arrested two people from Kalindi Kunj and Hazrat Nizamuddin areas.” The police initiated the operation to identify Bangladeshis living illegally in the city on Wednesday, a day after the Lieutenant Governor ordered action against such individuals.

According to the police, these individuals (Bangladeshi nationals) were living in the national capital without valid documents. The arrested individuals were identified as Abdul Ahad (22) and Mohammad Azizul (32), who were captured by the Hazrat Nizamuddin police team on December 10 and 12, respectively.

Entered Delhi on December 6

Ahad, originally from Sylhet, Bangladesh, revealed during questioning that he entered Delhi on December 6 with the help of a Bangladeshi agent in search of work. Police also disclosed that Azizul, a resident of Dhaka, confessed to crossing the Benapole border in 2004 through West Bengal and has been living in India since then.

1,000 People Identified

The officer mentioned, "Both individuals have been presented before the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) for deportation. In addition, we have identified 1,000 people during our operation. The campaign will continue." Sharing more details about the South-East district, the officer stated that the local police had verified 916 individuals and detained eight people, including six Bangladeshis living illegally, in recent days.

Documents Collected in Seemapuri Area

On Thursday, Delhi Police collected documents of 32 individuals in the Seemapuri area of East Delhi. Police Commissioner (Shahdara) Prashant Gautam explained that to curb the growing number of Bangladeshi infiltrators in the capital, Delhi Police launched a large-scale operation in the E-44 slum of New Seemapuri. He stated that during the operation, documents of 32 individuals were collected for verification.

Police Focused on Aadhaar Card Verification

The officer added that local residents were warned against using fake identification documents and reassured them that the campaign was specifically focused on identifying infiltrators. Teams from various police stations in 15 districts of the national capital are currently inspecting voter IDs and Aadhaar cards to identify suspected Bangladeshi migrants. The operation is being conducted in areas like Kalindi Kunj, Shaheen Bagh, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Jamia Nagar, and slum areas.