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In a major crackdown on illegal immigration, the Delhi Police, in coordination with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), has detained and deported over 300 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the past three days.
The detainees, split into two groups of 161 and 160, were flown from Hindon airbase to Agartala in Tripura, from where they were repatriated to Bangladesh, The Indian Express reported, citing official statements.
Since November 15, 2024, Delhi Police have traced and detained at least 1,230 Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in the capital, along with 70 other foreign nationals who had overstayed their visas. These individuals were handed over to the FRRO and subsequently deported via the Agartala route.
Providing a breakdown of recent operations, police officials said that on Monday, 160 people—including 25 children and 14 women from the Northwest district, 15 children and 11 women from the South district, 10 children and 11 women from the Southeast district, and eight children and 10 women from the Northeast district—were detained and deported.
Another operation conducted on Wednesday saw 92 people apprehended. This included 39 children and 22 women from the Outer district, 41 individuals from the South district, and 28 others from various parts of the city. A special flight was arranged by the FRRO to facilitate their deportation from Hindon airbase.
“We have provided them with basic facilities – food, along with water for the flight. We also sent a senior inspector rank along with them, and he, along with the officials of FRRO and intelligence agencies, deported them with the help of the Border Guarding Force,” an official told the newspaper.
On June 8, police from the Outer district intercepted two groups of Bangladeshi nationals near the Mangolpuri railway station, where they were reportedly waiting to board a local train. A total of 52 persons were apprehended, 40 of whom were confirmed as illegal immigrants.
A similar deportation was carried out on June 2, involving 160 individuals. These included 43 from the Outer district, 26 from the Northwest, 15 from Rohini, 16 from Shahdara, and one from the Southwest district.
According to senior officials, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had, late last year, directed Delhi Police to carry out a detailed verification drive to identify and detain illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and Rohingya refugees. Between November 15 and April 20, around 220 illegal immigrants and 30 foreign nationals who had overstayed were apprehended and deported via road and rail to eastern states, before being repatriated through land borders.
However, the policy direction reportedly intensified after the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives. Following the incident, the MHA instructed Delhi Police to expedite detection and deportation of all illegal immigrants. Makeshift holding centres were established on rented premises, and coordination with the FRRO was stepped up to ensure swift airlifting of deportees to Agartala and West Bengal.
Officials said that once the number of detainees in any operation reaches around 160, the FRRO is requested to arrange a dedicated flight for deportation, streamlining the repatriation process.
The detainees, split into two groups of 161 and 160, were flown from Hindon airbase to Agartala in Tripura, from where they were repatriated to Bangladesh, The Indian Express reported, citing official statements.
Since November 15, 2024, Delhi Police have traced and detained at least 1,230 Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in the capital, along with 70 other foreign nationals who had overstayed their visas. These individuals were handed over to the FRRO and subsequently deported via the Agartala route.
Providing a breakdown of recent operations, police officials said that on Monday, 160 people—including 25 children and 14 women from the Northwest district, 15 children and 11 women from the South district, 10 children and 11 women from the Southeast district, and eight children and 10 women from the Northeast district—were detained and deported.
Another operation conducted on Wednesday saw 92 people apprehended. This included 39 children and 22 women from the Outer district, 41 individuals from the South district, and 28 others from various parts of the city. A special flight was arranged by the FRRO to facilitate their deportation from Hindon airbase.
“We have provided them with basic facilities – food, along with water for the flight. We also sent a senior inspector rank along with them, and he, along with the officials of FRRO and intelligence agencies, deported them with the help of the Border Guarding Force,” an official told the newspaper.
On June 8, police from the Outer district intercepted two groups of Bangladeshi nationals near the Mangolpuri railway station, where they were reportedly waiting to board a local train. A total of 52 persons were apprehended, 40 of whom were confirmed as illegal immigrants.
A similar deportation was carried out on June 2, involving 160 individuals. These included 43 from the Outer district, 26 from the Northwest, 15 from Rohini, 16 from Shahdara, and one from the Southwest district.
According to senior officials, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had, late last year, directed Delhi Police to carry out a detailed verification drive to identify and detain illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and Rohingya refugees. Between November 15 and April 20, around 220 illegal immigrants and 30 foreign nationals who had overstayed were apprehended and deported via road and rail to eastern states, before being repatriated through land borders.
However, the policy direction reportedly intensified after the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives. Following the incident, the MHA instructed Delhi Police to expedite detection and deportation of all illegal immigrants. Makeshift holding centres were established on rented premises, and coordination with the FRRO was stepped up to ensure swift airlifting of deportees to Agartala and West Bengal.
Officials said that once the number of detainees in any operation reaches around 160, the FRRO is requested to arrange a dedicated flight for deportation, streamlining the repatriation process.
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