Seven Bangladeshi nationals held for illegal stay in Hyderabad

Cyberabad police detained seven Bangladeshi nationals in Jeedimetla, Hyderabad, for staying without valid travel documents. Officials said the group had entered India illegally and were residing unlawfully before being shifted to a deportation centre in Medak district.

Hyderabad: Seven Bangladeshi nationals, who were staying illegally in the city, were apprehended by the Cyberabad police in Jeedimetla on Saturday.

According to the police, upon receiving information about a few Bangladeshi nationals staying in a rented house in the HAL area of Gajularamaram, a police team conducted a search operation at the location.

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“During the raid, seven Bangladeshi nationals were found residing in the house. On verification, police found that none of them possessed valid passports, visas or any other documents authorizing their stay in India,” said Jeedimetla Inspector, G Mallesh.

During the investigation it was found that the individuals had allegedly entered India illegally and had been residing unlawfully in different parts of the country before reaching Hyderabad, the Inspector added.

All seven persons were taken into custody. Following directions issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Quthbullapur Zone, and senior police officials, necessary detention and restriction-on-movement orders were obtained against them.

The apprehended persons were shifted to the Deportation Centre at Jogipet in Medak district. Police said the process for their deportation has been initiated in accordance with legal procedures. After completion of the required formalities and verification by the competent authorities, they will be deported to Bangladesh and repatriated to their respective places of origin, Inspector Mallesh added.