New Delhi, May 23 -- Deputy Commissioner of Police Nidhan Valsan on Friday spoke on the detention drive of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and stated that a total of 831 people had been kept on the suspicious list for verification.

He further stated that a total of 121 Bangladeshi immigrants had been detained, and added that five people had been interrogated by the Special Investigation Team.

"Since the drive has been started against Bangladeshis living in India illegally, 831 people have been kept on the suspicious list for verification...In the last week, a team of police officials detained 121 Bangladeshi Illegal immigrants...Orders for getting them deported have also been given...The SIT interrogated five people who arranged for them...