The Delhi police have arrested nine “illegal” Bangladeshi immigrants after they failed to produce valid documents, an officer said on Thursday.
On Sunday, during a verification drive, a police team apprehended Hafijul, 19, Mominul, 21, Shamim, 22, and Inamul, 38, all residents of Kurigram district in Bangladesh, from Narela, north Delhi, who were living without valid documents.
“The four men remained in India without legal authorisation. They had visited Bahadurgarh, Sonipat, Khurja, Mahendragarh, Ghaziabad and Behraor in search of work and to avoid detection,” the officer said.
In another drive, the police on Wednesday apprehended five Bangladeshi nationals, including three minors, from Anand Vihar, east Delhi.
They were identified as Md. Shaheen, 30, his wife Rujeena, 26, and their three children, aged 14, 9, and 4 years, whose identities were not disclosed by the police. All are residents of Phulbari Upazila in Kurigram, Bangladesh.
“They had entered India illegally through unauthorised riverine routes and were residing in east Delhi without valid documents,” said the officer.
“All nine individuals are currently lodged in detention centres and will be sent across Bangladesh,” added the officer.
Published – May 30, 2025 01:25 am IST
