EOW apprehends company director for duping gullible investors
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police apprehended the director of a private firm for duping gullible investors in lieu of providing higher returns, the cops said on Wednesday.
Amid the ongoing two-month drive against the illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, Delhi Police hitherto deported 30 immigrants from South West district, cops said on Tuesday.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South West) Surendra Choudhary said to address rising concern over unauthorised stay of migrants including Bangladeshi nationals in the capital, the South West District Police has intensified efforts to identify, detain and repatriate individuals residing without valid Indian documents.
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Several teams were constituted to identify such people with day and night patrolling, ensuring effective vigilance and proactive measures against illegal activities. So far 30 immigrants have been placed under detention through the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), he added.
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Notably on January 5, during patrolling, on the basis of secret information, a migrant couple, identified as Mohammad Jasim and Zoyneb Akhtar — both belonging to Tangel, Bangladesh — were detained from Rangpuri area and after due verification, were placed in a detention centre.
Similarly, on January 6, the cops received a specific input about a suspect, Aakash roaming in Ekta Vihar, R K Puram, Delhi to rent a room and based on this, he was questioned wherein he claimed to be resident of Kolkata, West Bengal.
However, on sustained interrogation and verification of his documents, his true identity was revealed as Mohammad Akkas Ali, resident of Bangladesh. It was transpired that he had been deported twice in the past in 2016 and 2012.
He disclosed that his village is located three kilometers from the Benapole-Petrapole border (West Bengal) which is a fenced border. The touts on both sides of the border charge Rs 6,000–10,000 per person to facilitate crossing. They gather groups of 8–10 people to shelter them in nearby locations and cut the barbed fencing at night to enable crossing and by early morning, these groups are transported to nearby railway stations or bus terminals for onward journeys.
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