260 undocumented foreign nationals arrested from west Delhi

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The crackdown connected  amerciable  immigrants was portion  of a two-day cognition  called ‘Operation Cleansweep’.

The crackdown connected amerciable immigrants was portion of a two-day cognition called ‘Operation Cleansweep’. | Photo Credit: Getty Images

Around 260 overseas nationals residing successful Delhi without due visa and documentation were arrested from Dwarka successful a two-day operation, a constabulary serviceman said connected Monday. Of the 260, astir 183 are being deported, helium said.

Cases person besides been registered against 25 landlords who allowed the overseas nationals to reside connected their properties without due verification, the serviceman added.

According to the police, the crackdown connected amerciable immigrants is portion of Delhi Police’s ‘Operation Cleansweep’, which was carried retired connected Sunday and Monday. Joint Commissioner of Police (Western Range) Jatin Narwal said, “The cognition is an ongoing run to basal retired the cause menace and instrumentality enactment against overstaying oregon undocumented overseas nationals.”

FIRs against 75 accused persons

Of the 260 accused persons, astir 75 person FIRs filed against them and are retired connected bail, the elder serviceman said. A non-bailable warrant has been issued against 1 idiosyncratic and different has been charged nether the Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Act, helium added.

The JCP said the Western Range person deployed a full of 30 teams, comprising 4 Assistant Commissioners of Police, 20 Inspectors and led by their respective District Commissioner of Police, to transportation retired the efforts against drugs and amerciable immigrants. Around 600 constabulary unit were deployed successful all.

“We besides privation to apprise landlords renting retired their premises to overseas nationals to capable Form-II arsenic per the Immigration & Foreigners Act, 2025, for each azygous foreigner visiting oregon staying successful their premises for adjacent a azygous day. Without this, ineligible enactment volition beryllium taken against those location owners,” said Mr. Narwal.

Published - November 11, 2025 01:47 americium IST

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