Bhiwani (Haryana) [India], June 4 (HBTV): Police in Haryana's Bhiwani district have identified at least 10 individuals, including four women, suspected to be illegal Bangladeshi nationals residing in the area.

As part of a crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingyas, Bhiwani Police launched a search operation early Tuesday in the Dadri Road area of the district. The operation began at 5 am.

According to officials, 10 suspicious individuals—six men and four women—were identified, and further action has been initiated, including document verification.

Station House Officer (SHO) Satyanarayana said, 'We are checking the Aadhar cards and verifying them online. We have found some doubtful people, including six males and four females. We will verify their documents in detail, and further action will be taken.'

He added that police were committed to identifying and deporting every illegal immigrant. 'We are checking only adults as of now. We are alert, and we will catch every illegal immigrant and deport them,' the SHO said.

In a related incident on Saturday, Uttar Pradesh Police detained 90 Bangladeshi nationals from Khajpur village under the jurisdiction of Police Station Nauhjheel in Mathura district.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shlok Kumar said the detentions were part of a drive to verify the identity and legal status of labourers working in rural areas. 'During the checking of kilns in Khajpur village by the team of PS Nauhjheel, about 90 people were found to be citizens of Bangladesh. All of them have been taken into custody and are being questioned. There are 35 men, 27 women, and 28 children,' SSP Kumar said.

He added, 'They said they reached Mathura 3–4 months ago; before that, they were living in a nearby state. Detailed interrogation is being done. Other agencies have also been informed about this. They are also questioning them.'

Earlier on Friday, the Delhi Police Crime Branch detained 13 Bangladeshi nationals, including five children, for allegedly residing in India without valid documentation. The group was apprehended from village Auchandi in the national capital.

According to DCP Crime Aditya Gautam, 'The detained individuals entered India through unfenced agricultural fields along the India-Bangladesh border and later reached Delhi via Cooch Behar railway station. They reportedly worked as casual labourers in a brick kiln in Kharkhoda, Haryana.'

Delhi Police have initiated the process for their deportation and are working to identify and apprehend the agent, Zalil Ahmad, who allegedly facilitated their illegal entry into India. (ANI)