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Five Bangladeshi nationals were arrested recently in the Jahangirpuri area of India’s capital, New Delhi.
Indian police said they arrested Md Shakidul (24), Md Dulal Akhtar alias Hazera Bibi (36), Md Amirul Islam alias Monika (31), Md Mahir alias Mahi (22) and Saddam Hussain alias Rubina (30).
According to Indian news portals, law enforcers said all the arrestees are male by birth.
The reports claimed the Bangladeshi nationals allegedly underwent minor surgeries and took hormonal injections to alter their physical appearance and impersonate members of the transgender community.
The official said they were found engaging in begging and other activities at traffic signals.
Indian police recovered seven mobile phones and illegal documents from their possession. IMO, a banned app in India, was found installed in their phones.
Police said they crossed over into India through porous borders and travelled to New Delhi by train.
Later, they adopted female identities through surgeries and hormone treatments to pass off as transgender persons.