New Delhi: The Outer North District Police identified 121 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and lodged a case to investigate a syndicate that facilitates their illegal entry.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Outer North, Nidhin Valsan said that this was part of a special drive and documents of 831 “suspects” were checked. “The police team, in the last one week, found 121 persons residing illegally in India. Legal procedures have been completed and deportation orders have been issued by the Foreign Regional Registration Office (FRRO),” DCP Valsan said.
Subsequently, an First Information Report (FIR) was registered at the Narela Police Station under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections for forgery, fraudulently creating or altering documents, criminal conspiracy and relevant sections of the Foreigners Act, 1946.
DCP Valsan said that so far, five people have been interrogated who had provided houses on rent to these individuals.
“The investigation is also focused on tracing the origin of fake documents such as electric meter connections, Aadhaar cards and Voter IDs obtained by the illegal immigrants. Relevant departments have been given notices, and legal action will be taken against all those found involved,” the DCP said.
This comes as part of the Delhi Police’s initiative to identify illegal immigrants in the city.
In an internal directive last month, Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora asked the Special Cell, Crime Branch, and Law and Order units for a coordinated approach towards illegal immigrants. Multiple FIRs have since been lodged and Special Investigation Teams have been formed to probe “larger conspiracies” behind the influx of both Bangladeshi and Rohingya immigrants.
All district DCPs, officers of the Crime Branch, Special Cell and Special Branch were asked to look into previous deportations data and investigate how the illegal immigrants’ entries and accommodations were facilitated in the city.
In February, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had also asked the top brass of the Delhi Police to take strict action against the networks aiding illegal immigrants, saying that the influx of Rohingyas and Bangladeshis is related to national security.
Last December, Lieutenant Governor V. K. Saxena had also instructed the Delhi Police commissioner to initiate strict action against Bangladeshi immigrants living in the city illegally.
Since then, the Delhi Police has launched special drives, identifying localities suspected to be inhabited by immigrants, verifying documents and taking action against those found residing illegally.
“There are syndicates working to aid the illegal immigrants—providing them with rented accommodations and arranging fake documents for them. Police teams have been instructed to probe these syndicates,” a senior police officer said.
(Edited by Tony Rai)