Delhi police launch special drive to identify illegal Bangladeshi immigrants

Following directions from Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena, Delhi Police officials conducted a special drive in the Kalindi Kunj area on Wednesday to verify the documents of residents, ANI reports.

On Tuesday, the LG Secretariat had written to the Chief Secretary and Police Commissioner, instructing them to initiate "strict action" against Bangladeshi migrants residing illegally in the national capital.

A team of police personnel carried out door-to-door checks in the area to verify the documents of all residents, according to ANI.

This directive from the LG's office comes in response to a 'representation' from Ulemas and Muslim leaders, who raised concerns over the increasing presence of illegal infiltrators and called for urgent measures to address the issue, ANI says in its report.

The drive will aim to "remove encroachments, cancel illegally obtained government documents, and ensure that these individuals are sent back to Bangladesh."

Earlier on Saturday, a delegation of Ulemas and Muslim leaders from Dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin and Basti Hazrat Nizamuddin met LG VK Saxena to express their 'deep concern' over attacks on Hindus and other minority communities in Bangladesh. They also demanded strict action against Bangladeshi infiltrators in the national capital, according to a letter from the LG's office, according to the ANI report.