On Tuesday (31 December), Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in Southwest Delhi, Surendra Choudhary reported the arrest of a mother and son from Bangladesh. They had been residing in Delhi for almost 20 years and were detained on Sunday during a specific verification operation.

Mumbai: A special operation is being carried out by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) with the help of the local police to search for Bangladeshi citizens living illegally in various places in Maharashtra and take action against them.

Delhi Police has initiated a major crackdown on illegal migrants, targeting unauthorised residents in the city.

The mother and son were residing in Katwaria Sarai, where Nazma was employed as a domestic worker, according to a police official.

A mother and son who had been living in Delhi for nearly two decades were among the 3 Bangladeshi nationals caught by the Delhi Police.

In the ongoing verification drive to identify illegal immigrants, eight Bangladeshi nationals have been deported by the South West District of the national capital, the police said on Sunday.

Delhi Police have intensified efforts to address concerns over undocumented migrants following a December 10 order from the L-G secretariat.