Nearly 7000 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants held in Delhi

Nearly 7,000 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants held in Delhi in past 5 years

PTI Dec 16, 2012

NEW DELHI: Nearly 7,000 Bangladeshi immigrants have been apprehended by Delhi Police for staying illegally in the national capital in last five years.

A total of 6,942 Bangladeshi were either arrested or handed over to Foreigner Regional Registration Office (FRRO) for their deportation in last five years, according to the information provided by Delhi Police in reply to a RTI query filed by activist H R Bansal.

In North Delhi district, 1,369 immigrants were apprehended of which 1,360 were sent to FRRO while nine were arrested for their involvement in crime.

A large number of illegal immigrants, 3,419, were apprehended and handed over to FRRO from South district while 344 in Central district, 660 in South West district, Outer district 47, South East 200 and 903 from West district.

No Bangladeshi were residing illegally in New Delhi district while other districts had no record, the RTI reply said.