Aishwarya Sharma, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police for the South East district, has announced the arrest of 25 individuals involved in illegal activities related to immigration. Among those detained, 13 were women and 12 were men who had been communicating with contacts in Bangladesh using a mobile application, ANI reported.
The initial breakthrough occurred when police intercepted two individuals in Delhi—Hasan Sheikh (35) and Abdul Sheikh (37)—both originally from the Satkhira district in Bangladesh. Upon questioning, they revealed that several of their relatives and acquaintances were residing in Kanpur Dehat, according to PTI.
Acting on this information, a police team conducted a raid in Kanpur Dehat and detained 23 more individuals, all of whom were living in India without proper documentation. Officials reported that these individuals were employed in various informal sectors such as ragpicking, farm labor, and other casual daily-wage jobs.
The detainees have been transferred to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s Temporary Detention Centre at Sarai Kale Khan, where legal procedures are currently underway in preparation for their deportation, police said, citing PTI sources.
A senior police officer stated that this operation is part of a larger crackdown on illegal immigration. He added that 235 Bangladeshi nationals have already been deported from southeast Delhi alone so far in 2025.
“On interrogation, they revealed that several of their relatives and associates were living in Kanpur Dehat. Acting swiftly, the police team conducted a raid and apprehended 23 more Bangladeshi nationals,” the officer said.
All those arrested were found to be engaged in ragpicking, farm labor, or other casual occupations. They are currently housed at the MCD Community Temporary Detention Centre in Sarai Kale Khan for further legal formalities before deportation, the officer confirmed.
An official added that the police will soon deport the arrested individuals to Bangladesh.
(With PTI inputs)
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