5 Bangladeshis posing as transgender nabbed

Five Bangladesh nationals, who illegally entered India, underwent minor surgeries and took “hormonal injections” to pose as transgender individuals in a bid to evade detection by the police in Delhi.

The accused have been identified as Md Shakidul (24), Md Dulal Akhtar, alias Hazera Bibi, (36), Md Amirul Islam, alias Monika, (31), Md Mahir, alias Mahi, (22), and Saddam Hussain, alias Rubina, (30). They have been handed over to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) for further deportation proceedings.

Sharing details of the sensational case reported from northwest Delhi’s Jahangir Puri area, DCP (north-west) Bhisham Singh specific intelligence was received earlier this month regarding the presence of illegal Bangladeshi nationals disguising themselves as transgender and engaging in begging and other activities at traffic signals to avoid suspicion.

A team was formed to investigate, which used a combination of manual sources and technical surveillance. On April 7, credible information was received about five such individuals near the Jahangir Puri Metro station.

Subsequently, the cops swung into action, laid a trap in the early hours and nabbed all five suspected people.

“Seven mobile phones installed with the banned IMO app, which were being used to communicate with their families in Bangladesh, were also recovered from their possession,” the DCP said.

During interrogation, the accused revealed that they had illegally entered India through “porous borders” with the help of agents and had travelled to Delhi by train. They also admitted to adopting disguises and undergoing minor surgeries along with hormonal injections to alter their appearance and avoid detection.

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