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Kuldeep Negi
Dec 29, 2024, 10:56 AM | Updated 10:56 AM IST
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In response to growing concerns over illegal migrants including Bangladeshi nationals in the capital, Delhi Police have ramped up efforts to identify and deport individuals residing without valid documents.
As part of the drive, the Delhi police detected eight illegal migrants from Bangladesh and deported them to their country through the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO).
The Bangladeshi nationals were identified as Jahangir, his wife Parina Begam and their six children, news agency ANI reported. The family had been living in the Rangpuri area of South West Delhi.
According to the police, Jahangir confessed that he originally belongs to Dhaka, Bangladesh.
He entered India using jungle routes and express trains and had stayed in India.
After settling himself in Delhi, Jahangir returned to Bangladesh to bring his wife, Parina Begam, and their six children to India.
They started living in Rangpuri area of South West Delhi by hiding their original identity, said the police.
During a verification drive, police personnel grew suspicious of the family.
Further investigations revealed that they were from Bangladesh and had destroyed their original Bangladeshi identification documents.
Appropriate legal actions were initiated based on the findings of the verification and investigation.
Delhi Police have undertaken a series of targeted operations and joint inspections in South West District as part of their intensified drive.
Special teams, including officers from local police stations and special units, have been tasked with conducting thorough searches and gather intelligence to locate undocumented immigrants.
The verification drive included door-to-door checks, during which nearly 400 families were scrutinised, and their documents were collected.
Verification forms, known as Parcha-12, were sent to addresses in West Bengal for validation.
Additionally, a dedicated team was dispatched to West Bengal to conduct manual verification of suspected individuals.
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Kuldeep is Senior Editor (Newsroom) at Swarajya. He tweets at @kaydnegi.