Police arrest seven Bangladeshi nationals for residing illegally in Delhi

Police have arrested seven Bangladeshi nationals, including five transgender individuals, for allegedly living illegally in Delhi, authorities said on Wednesday.

Those arrested disclosed that they begged during the day and engaged in criminal activities at night.

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“The accused were held near the Mukundpur flyover on Monday, as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal immigrants,” a senior officer said.

“Five transgender individuals were caught begging under the Mukundpur flyover on Monday. Interrogation revealed they were Bangladeshi nationals,” a police officer said.

On sustained questioning, they confessed to their involvement in criminal activities, he said.

Based on their information, two men were also nabbed from the same area. All seven were living in India without valid visas or permits, in violation of the Foreigners Act, he said.

“The arrested persons have been identified as Sanjana (26), Fariya (22), Md Rohi (21), Toha (20), and Foisal (19), all transgender individuals, and Liton alias Nikhil (34) and Alamin (33),” he said.

According to the officer, the transgender individuals had altered their appearance to present themselves as women.

During the investigation, it was disclosed that they had installed banned IMO applications on their mobile phones to communicate with their families in Bangladesh. The police have confiscated their phones.

“They told police that they engaged in criminal activities at night,” the officer said, adding that “legal proceedings are underway for their deportation”.

A case has been registered against them, and deportation proceedings are in progress.