The Delhi Police has apprehended and deported a Bangladeshi woman staying here illegally, an official said on Thursday. Acting on the Delhi LG Secretariat's orders, police on December 11 launched a drive for the identification of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants residing in the national capital.

In a major breakthrough, the police also busted a gang responsible for providing Aadhar cards and other government identification cards to Bangladeshi nationals based on fake documents.

The Bangladeshi migrant admitted to having entered India on tourist visas and staying in Delhi even after the terms expired.

They had been residing in Delhi for almost 20 years and were detained on Sunday during a specific verification operation. “On 29 December, a special team led by Inspector Ravindra Kumar Verma (Station House Officer South Campus) received a tip-off about a Bangladeshi national in the Shastri Market area near Pippal Chowk,

Delhi Police have revitalised their 'Bangladesh Cells' to identify and deport illegal Bangladeshi immigrants. These units, comprised of Bengali-speaking officers, operate in slums, labour camps, and unauthorized colonies,

The Delhi Police arrested three Bangladeshi nationals, including a mother-son duo, during their verification drive across the city aimed at identifying and deporting illegal immigrants, said officers.