66 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants held in Delhi sweep after fleeing Haryana crackdown

In one of the largest coordinated crackdowns in recent weeks, Delhi Police arrested 66 Bangladeshi nationals, including 11 entire families with children, during a meticulously planned operation in North West Delhi.

The arrests were made from the Wazirpur JJ Colony and New Subzi Mandi areas — densely packed urban settlements known for their maze-like alleys and informal housing clusters.

The special drive, spearheaded by the Foreigner Cell of the North West District, was launched based on specific intelligence that flagged the presence of undocumented foreign nationals who had recently relocated from Haryana’s Nuh district, where they had worked as laborers in brick kilns in Tain village.

“These families moved to Delhi after a spike in police action and intense media scrutiny in Nuh. To stay under the radar, they split up and slipped into crowded colonies lacking proper documentation, making them harder to track,” said DCP Bhisham Singh, who led the operation.

The police deployed two dedicated teams for the drive, which involved door-to-door verification, street patrols, and discreet interviews with shopkeepers, Tirana store owners, and fruit vendors. Investigators paid close attention to suspicious purchase patterns — especially repeated buys of milk and baby supplies — that might suggest the presence of families with children.

The operation netted 35 individuals from Wazirpur JJ Colony and 31 from New Subzi Mandi, including 20 men, 16 women, and 30 children. Many had destroyed or hidden Bangladeshi IDs and mobile phones to avoid detection, police said.

“The aim was not just to apprehend but also to deter illegal cross-border movement into the capital,” added DCP Singh, noting that further verifications and legal action are underway as the crackdown continues.