Saturday | Jun 28 2025 | 12:32:17 PM
New Delhi, June 9
In big crack down, the Foreigners Cell, North-West District, and apprehended 11 families consisting of 66 Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in India, following a sustained and meticulous surveillance operation.
The intelligence inputs specifically highlighted the recent movement of Bangladeshi nationals into the Wazirpur JJ Cluster and NS Mandi areas. These families, reportedly migrants from the neighboring state of Haryana, had relocated to Delhi following intensified enforcement actions against illegal immigrants by the police, as well as widespread media coverage of such operations.
In an effort to avoid detection, they chose to settle in densely populated and informal localities lacking proper documentation, making it challenging for authorities to trace them.
Preliminary investigations revealed that all 11 families had previously been employed as laborers at brick kilns (Bhatta) located in Village Tain, Nuh (formerly Mewat), Haryana. Upon arrival in Delhi, they sought refuge in areas with high population density and minimal formal oversight, further complicating detection efforts. Intelligence also suggested that in order to avoid detection, the families had deliberately split into two groups and settled across different locations within the North West District.
DCP Singh stated that two specialized teams undertook extensive field verification operations including door-to-door checks, street patrols, and interviews with local shopkeepers and street vendors. Special attention was paid to local Kirana store owners and fruit vendors to identify suspicious purchasing patterns, particularly those indicating the presence of families with children—such as repeated purchases of milk and other child-related supplies.
He added that 35 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants were apprehended from Wazirpur JJ Colony.31 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants were apprehended from N.S. Mandi area. A total of 66 illegal foreign nationals including 20 male, 16 females and 30 children were detained during this Total 11 families.
They deliberately concealed their mobile phones and all forms of Bangladeshi identification documents to avoid detection and prevent tracking through mobile surveillance, police stated.
