Gujarat police detain 501 Bangladeshi nationals 'Operation Delta Hunt'

Police have apprehended a total of 501 Bangladeshi nationals from parts of Gujarat in the last two days as part of ?Operation Delta Hunt? for illegal stay in the country, officials said on Thursday. The crackdown began early Wednesday morning, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi?s office confirmed on Thursday. A total of 501 illegal Bangladeshis have been detained from different parts of the state so far as under the operation, it said.

?The message from Gujarat Police is clear: the only



response to illegal infiltration is strict action,? Sanghavi, who handles the home portfolio, said in a post on X on Thursday.

Talking to reporters on Wednesday, Sanghavi told reporters in Gandhinagar that the crackdown under ?Operation Delta Hunt? was meticulously planned and covered all parts of the state.

Apart from those detained after being verified as illegal migrants, investigation was being conducted into the background of over 6,200 individuals, he had said.