770 Bangladeshis Deported From Delhi In 6 Months, About 500 Since Pahalgam Attack Alone: Report
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After the Pahalgam attack, a focused Delhi police drive reportedly resulted in the identification and apprehension of 470 illegal Bangladeshi migrants and 50 overstaying foreigners
Since the April 22 terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam town on April 22, the Delhi Police have deported at least 520 individuals identified as illegal Bangladeshi migrants and foreigners who have overstayed, according to a report by The Indian Express that quoted a Delhi police officer.
Data from the ministry of home affairs reveals that between November 15, 2024, and April 20, 2025, the Delhi police apprehended approximately 220 illegal migrants and 30 overstaying foreigners. These individuals were handed over to the Foreigners' Regional Registration Office (FRRO) and subsequently deported to Bangladesh via land borders after being transported to eastern states by rail and road.
Following the April 22 Pahalgam attack, a focused drive led by the Delhi police resulted in the identification and apprehension of 470 illegal Bangladeshi migrants and 50 overstaying foreigners within just the past month.
A police officer disclosed to IE that in the last month alone, around 3-4 special flights from the Hindon air base in Ghaziabad transported illegal migrants to Agartala. In the past six months, approximately 700 individuals have reportedly been deported to Bangladesh.
The actions by Delhi police are in line with directives from the union home ministry, issued late last year, to identify and detain illegal Bangladeshi migrants and Rohingyas. All 15 district deputy commissioners of police (DCPs) in Delhi were instructed to conduct verification drives to detain these illegal migrants.
A source familiar with the operations told IE that a team from the first battalion of Delhi police and FRRO officials transported detained illegal migrants to West Bengal by train. From there, they were taken by bus and handed over to the Border Security Force (BSF) for deportation to Bangladesh.
Following the Pahalgam attack, the union home ministry urged Delhi police to intensify efforts to detect and deport illegal migrants swiftly. Consequently, around five makeshift holding centres were established by Delhi police to coordinate with the FRRO. Illegal migrants were transported via special planes to Agartala airport and West Bengal.
According to MHA data, out of 34,265 people suspected to be illegal Bangladeshi migrants and reviewed by Delhi police, documents for 33,217 individuals were verified as genuine. The verification process for 278 individuals is still ongoing.
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May 29, 2025, 17:21 IST
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