Delhi Police Detain 10 Transgender Bangladeshi Nationals in North-West Delhi Raids
Police cite digital forensics in confirming nationality with deportation now underway.
Overview
- Three coordinated operations were carried out in Shalimar Bagh and Mahendra Park following surveillance near Haiderpur Metro Station and New Subzi Mandi.
- Eight people were intercepted near Haiderpur Metro and two near New Subzi Mandi by the North-West District Foreigner Cell.
- Police say the group used gender-affirming surgery, wigs, sarees, and feminine mannerisms to present as women for begging.
- Phone and social media analysis indicated Bangladesh connections, and the detainees later produced Bangladeshi national IDs.
- Officers recovered seven smartphones with banned applications and ten Bangladeshi IDs, with FRRO-coordinated deportation proceedings initiated under the Foreigners Act.