New Delhi, June 16 -- The Foreigners Cell of the North-West District Police apprehended 36 Bangladeshi nationals, including 17 minors, during a targeted raid in the Wazirpur JJ Colony area of Delhi on June 13, said an official.

The operation was based on specific intelligence regarding the presence of illegal immigrants in the locality.

According to the police, the crackdown was part of a broader initiative to identify and take legal action against unauthorised foreign nationals residing in the national capital. Acting on credible information, the Foreigners Cell conducted sustained surveillance, culminating in a comprehensive verification drive across 25 footpaths and 32 lanes within the jurisdiction of Bharat Nagar Police Station.

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