Six Bangladeshi nationals, including three women, were apprehended in Assam’s Sribhumi district and subsequently deported to their home country.
Intensifying its crackdown on foreigners staying illegally in the national capital, the Delhi Police on Monday arrested five Bangladeshi nationals, two from Sadar Bazar and three from Outer Delhi, it said on Tuesday.
In a continued effort to curb illegal infiltration, Assam Police intercepted and deported multiple Bangladeshi nationals attempting to enter India unlawfully.
In the ongoing verification drive to identify illegal immigrants, 15 Bangladeshi nationals have been deported from the South and South West District of the national capital, police said on Sunday.
The Government Railway Police (GRP), Railway Protection Force (RPF), Border Security Force (BSF), and the Intelligence Division jointly detained three Bangladeshi nationals at Agartala Railway Station on Sunday afternoon.
The Paradip unit of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) intercepted two Bangladeshi fishing vessels operating near the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) within Indian waters and detained 78 crews of the foreign vessel, the Coast Guard personnel said on Tuesday.
The individuals, caught attempting to enter India illegally, were handed over to the police at the Kalaichar Patrol Post.
Tripura police launched the operation after receiving credible intelligence about the illegal presence of foreign nationals in the city.
The individuals, identified as MD Abu Shaid, Asadul Islam, MD Sarwar, and Lipi Akhtar, were reportedly on their way to Chennai in search of labor work when they were detained.
The student body has demanded that the central government take immediate steps to curb illegal entries from Bangladesh into the North Eastern states.
