Key facts
- Seven Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended in Hyderabad for illegally residing in India.
- The apprehended individuals lacked valid travel documents such as passports or visas.
- Preliminary investigations suggest they entered India illegally and had been residing unlawfully.
- The police have initiated the process for their deportation.
- The individuals were reportedly working in petty jobs for their livelihood.
Hyderabad police apprehended seven Bangladeshi nationals, including four women, who were residing illegally in the city without valid travel documents. The operation was conducted based on intelligence inputs regarding illegal immigrants staying in a rented house in the HAL area of Gajularamaram-Jeedimetla.
During the inquiry, it was confirmed that none of the apprehended individuals possessed passports or visas. Preliminary investigations indicated that they had entered India illegally and had been living unlawfully in various parts of the country. Some claimed to have arrived in India two months ago, while one individual stated they had been in India for four to five years, initially staying in Maharashtra before reaching Hyderabad. They were reportedly engaged in petty jobs, such as working in beauty parlours, to earn a living.
All seven individuals have been taken into custody, and the process for their deportation has been initiated. They are being moved to the Deportation Centre at Jogipet in Medak District, Telangana, where detention and restriction-on-movement orders have been obtained. The authorities will proceed with their deportation to Bangladesh and repatriation to their respective places of origin upon completion of the necessary legal formalities and verification.