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Indian Express
13 hours ago
- Indian Express
66 Bangladeshi immigrants arrested in North West Delhi
The Delhi Police said they arrested 66 Bangladeshi nationals, including 11 families, during a planned combing operation conducted last Friday in the Wazirpur JJ Colony and New Subzi Mandi areas. Acting on specific intelligence inputs, the Foreigner Cell of the North West District Police initiated a special drive to identify unauthorised foreign nationals living in informal settlements. According to officers, the arrested people recently relocated from the Nuh district of Haryana, where they were previously employed as labourers at brick kilns in the Tain village. 'These families…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,' said Bhisham Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (North West). The police said that to evade identification, the migrants split into smaller groups, and lived in Wazirpur and New Subzi Mandi. 'In response, two specialised 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 Tirana 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,' said DCP Singh. 'The proactive and intelligence-driven operation was aimed at not only apprehending those attempting to flee but also deterring the illegal movement of foreign nationals in the region. The drive remains ongoing with further verification and legal action under process,' he added. As many as 35 people were apprehended from Wazirpur JJ Colony, and 31 from the New Subzi Mandi area, making up 66 illegal Bangladeshi nationals. Among those detained were 20 men, 16 women, and 30 children. The individuals had allegedly concealed their mobile phones and any Bangladeshi identification documents to avoid being tracked, said the police.
India Gazette
4 days ago
- India Gazette
Death threats against Delhi CM, police launch search
ANI 06 Jun 2025, 20:49 GMT+10 New Delhi [India] June 6 (ANI): Delhi Police have launched a search operation following a threat call targeting Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta. Late on Thursday night, Ghaziabad Police received information about the threat and alerted the North West District Police. According to police sources, an unidentified individual called the Ghaziabad Police PCR, threatening to kill the Chief Minister. Ritesh Tripathi, ACP Ghaziabad, said, 'On the night of June 5, 2025, the Ghaziabad Commissionerate's Kotwali police station received a call from an unknown person who threatened to kill the Chief Minister of Delhi. The Ghaziabad control room immediately informed the Delhi control room. Delhi's local police force promptly responded and reached the spot. The caller could not be contacted thereafter.' 'Efforts are underway to trace the number from which the call was made. Surveillance operations are ongoing, and teams have been formed. The individual responsible for the call will be traced soon, and further legal action will be taken in this case,' he added. Both Ghaziabad and Delhi Police are actively investigating and working to trace the accused. Further details are awaited as the probe continues. (ANI)
India Gazette
17-05-2025
- India Gazette
Facebook romance leads to illegal cross-border entry: 3 Bangladeshi women held in Delhi
New Delhi [India], May 17 (ANI): In a major crackdown on illegal immigration, the Foreigners Cell of North West District Police apprehended three Bangladeshi women residing illegally in the Mahendra Park area of Delhi. The operation was the result of sustained surveillance and precise technical analysis. Acting on a credible input, officials tracked a Facebook reel posted by one of the suspects, which featured a local ice cream cart and inadvertently revealed nearby buildings. Using this clue, the police painstakingly searched nearly 50 lanes to locate the exact spot seen in the video. A trap was laid in the early hours of May 15, leading to the arrest of the prime suspect, who was posing as a transgender person and known locally as Deepa. According to DCP North West Bhisham Singh, 'She confessed to developing a romantic relationship via Facebook with an Indian man, who later facilitated her illegal entry into India through the West Bengal border. The duo then moved to Delhi and started living together in a rented accommodation.' Based on further intelligence, two more Bangladeshi nationals were detained. Both women initially claimed to be Indian citizens living with their respective husbands. However, discrepancies in their statements and a thorough check of their belongings--including mobile phones--revealed the truth. Officials recovered two smartphones containing the banned IMO application, allegedly used to stay in touch with their families in Bangladesh, and one keypad mobile phone. During sustained interrogation, all three women admitted to having illegally crossed the border through the Hili and Benapur areas. They had travelled to Delhi by train and were living under false identities while in live-in relationships with Indian partners. The suspects have been sent to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), RK Puram, for deportation proceedings. Further investigation is underway to trace individuals who may have harboured or assisted them in India. (ANI)
