Delhi Police cracked down on undocumented foreign nationals, deporting 71 from Dwarka amid ongoing operations.
New Delhi: Delhi Police has carried out a major crackdown, deporting several undocumented foreign nationals back to their respective countries. Among the most notable actions, the Dwarka District Police alone apprehended 71 foreign nationals found unlawfully residing in the national capital and initiated the process for their deportation. The detainees comprise 47 Bangladeshi citizens, 17 Rohingyas from Myanmar, and 7 Nigerian nationals, all of whom were discovered without valid travel documents or visas.
This well-coordinated operation was executed under the leadership and supervision of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Dwarka District, Ankit Singh involving multiple operational units including the Special Staff, Police Station Uttam Nagar, Anti-Narcotics Cell, Police Station Chhawla, and AATS (Anti-Auto Theft Squad).
According to police officials, these illegally residing foreign nationals were not only violating immigration laws but also placing additional pressure on the region’s limited public resources. Intelligence collection had been in progress over several weeks, enabling law enforcement to launch a focused operation in May. The individuals apprehended were either overstaying expired visas or had illegally entered India without any valid documentation.
After their detention, all 71 foreign nationals were produced before the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), which subsequently ordered their deportation. They have been transferred to a detention centre pending the completion of the necessary legal and logistical deportation procedures.
Among the arrested were seven Nigerian nationals, including Musa Umaru Abdullahi and Abasifreke Umoh Bassey, who were found residing illegally in Delhi. These individuals hail from various Nigerian states and are aged between 30 and 35 years.
Similarly, 17 Rohingya immigrants from Myanmar were taken into custody. This group includes Mohammad Ali (22), Mohammad Rafiq (20), and Halima Khatoon (63), along with several other women and children. Most of them originated from regions such as Pyrine Daung District and Maungdaw Town in Myanmar and had crossed into India without fulfilling legal entry requirements.
In addition, the police detained 47 Bangladeshi nationals, including entire families consisting of men, women, and children. Among them were individuals like Anish, Rohima, Mushida, and Mohammad Umer Shani, who were found living in unauthorised conditions in areas linked to Kurigram, Rajbari, and Narsingdi districts of Bangladesh. Alarmingly, the group also included children as young as 3 to 12 years, indicating that whole families had illegally crossed the border into Indian territory.
Singh said, “The police are dedicated to ensuring internal security. Foreign nationals residing unlawfully create pressure on public infrastructure and may pose a law-and-order risk. We will continue to take strict action against such illegal activities.” This action forms part of a wider and continuous campaign by the Delhi Police to identify and deport unauthorised immigrants living in various parts of the national capital. Authorities have also called on the general public, especially landlords and property managers, to verify the documents and backgrounds of their tenants, particularly in neighbourhoods with a high concentration of foreign nationals.