15 Bangladeshi nationals held in Gurgaon; police say they entered India through multiple routes
GURGAON: 15 Bangladeshi nationals, including a woman, into custody during an operation in Bajghera after finding that they were allegedly living in the city without valid travel documents or authorisation to stay in India. All 15 have been shifted to the detention centre in Manesar for further legal proceedings.
The operation was conducted by Gurgaon Police's PO Staff based on confidential information. A team led by Sub-Inspector Rohit, in-charge of PO Staff headquarters, traced and apprehended the group following an investigation, police said.
During verification, police found that all 15 possessed identity cards and other documents linked to Bangladesh but did not have valid passports, visas or other mandatory documents to stay in India, according to the police. A preliminary investigation suggested that they belonged to different regions of Bangladesh and had entered India through different routes with the help of agents.
Police said the group had allegedly crossed into India through waterways, over border fencing and through pipelines in West Bengal before reaching the city, where they had been staying. Further legal proceedings are under way.
The latest operation comes days after the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), in a separate drive, detained 14 Bangladeshi nationals, including two minors, from different locations across Gurgaon. That operation was conducted jointly with the Special Operations Groups (SOG) of Nuh and Rohtak following intelligence inputs about foreign nationals allegedly staying in the country without valid travel documents or legal authorisation.
The 14 were shifted to the detention centre in Manesar after police verified their identities and documents. Police said some of them had been living in Gurgaon since 2007, while others had arrived more recently. The operation was supervised by ATS Superintendent of Police Varun Singla.
In June, Crime Branch Sector 39 had also detained 13 Bangladeshi nationals during a special verification drive based on intelligence inputs. All 13 were subsequently sent back to Bangladesh after the completion of legal proceedings.
Police said they were continuing their drive to identify foreign nationals staying in the country without valid documents and take action in accordance with the law, citing national security concerns.
The operation was conducted by Gurgaon Police's PO Staff based on confidential information. A team led by Sub-Inspector Rohit, in-charge of PO Staff headquarters, traced and apprehended the group following an investigation, police said.
During verification, police found that all 15 possessed identity cards and other documents linked to Bangladesh but did not have valid passports, visas or other mandatory documents to stay in India, according to the police. A preliminary investigation suggested that they belonged to different regions of Bangladesh and had entered India through different routes with the help of agents.
Police said the group had allegedly crossed into India through waterways, over border fencing and through pipelines in West Bengal before reaching the city, where they had been staying. Further legal proceedings are under way.
The latest operation comes days after the Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS), in a separate drive, detained 14 Bangladeshi nationals, including two minors, from different locations across Gurgaon. That operation was conducted jointly with the Special Operations Groups (SOG) of Nuh and Rohtak following intelligence inputs about foreign nationals allegedly staying in the country without valid travel documents or legal authorisation.
The 14 were shifted to the detention centre in Manesar after police verified their identities and documents. Police said some of them had been living in Gurgaon since 2007, while others had arrived more recently. The operation was supervised by ATS Superintendent of Police Varun Singla.
In June, Crime Branch Sector 39 had also detained 13 Bangladeshi nationals during a special verification drive based on intelligence inputs. All 13 were subsequently sent back to Bangladesh after the completion of legal proceedings.
Police said they were continuing their drive to identify foreign nationals staying in the country without valid documents and take action in accordance with the law, citing national security concerns.
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