In a recent effort to address the issue of illegal immigration, the Delhi Lieutenant Governor’s (L-G) Secretariat has launched a crackdown on undocumented immigrants from Bangladesh. As part of this operation, two Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in the Hazrat Nizamuddin area for overstaying without valid documents, police confirmed on Friday.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast Delhi), Ravi Kumar Singh, revealed that the arrested individuals, identified as Abdul Ahad (22) and Mohammad Azizul (32), were apprehended on December 10 and 12, respectively. Both men were found to have been living in India without legal authorization and have been handed over to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) for deportation proceedings.
Ongoing Verification Drive
DCP Singh shared that 916 individuals in Southeast Delhi have been verified during the crackdown so far. Out of these, eight illegal immigrants, including six Bangladeshis, have been detained. Several police teams have been deployed to carry out verifications as part of this intensified operation.
During questioning, Abdul Ahad, who works as a laborer and hails from Sylhet in Bangladesh, admitted to entering India on December 6 with the help of a Bangladeshi agent to seek employment. Meanwhile, Mohammad Azizul, a resident of Dhaka, disclosed that he had entered India in 2004 through the Petrapole-Benapole border in West Bengal and had been residing in the country ever since.
Landlords Unaware of Foreigners Act Provisions
Police also noted that many landlords in the area were unaware of the mandatory provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946, which require landlords and hotel operators to report foreign tenants to the FRRO within 24 hours of their arrival.
The crackdown, which was ordered by Delhi L-G V K Saxena, is part of a two-month drive aimed at identifying and deporting illegal immigrants from Bangladesh residing in the capital.
