Delhi Police nab 10 Bangladeshi transgender living illegally in city

Ten transgender Bangladeshi nationals, residing illegally in Delhi, have been apprehended by the Delhi Police in three separate operations, officials said on Tuesday.

The operations were carried out by the Foreigner Cell of the North-West District Police, with eight individuals detained in the jurisdiction of Police Station Shalimar Bagh and two in the jurisdiction of Police Station Mahendra Park.

According to officials, during verification, it



was discovered that the individuals were living in India without valid documents and were involved in begging during the day while engaging in objectionable activities at night.

“Recently, information was received regarding the movement of some suspected Bangladeshi nationals near Haiderpur Metro Station and New Subzi Mandi, Mahendra Park. Acting on this input, regular surveillance and area domination exercises were conducted in the said localities,” the officials stated.