Sources in the police said that Khan, despite being handed over to Bangladeshi authorities, did not return home in May
A team from the Delhi Police’s Foreigner Cell, which has been apprehending Bangladeshis staying in India illegally, was in for a surprise when they found that a person they had deported to Bangladesh only 45 days ago, with assistance from the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), was back in the Capital.
The transgender, Suhan Khan (30), was apprehended in a raid near Azadpur Mandi on Monday. During questioning, Khan allegedly said that he had returned to India to be with his friend, whom he claimed was his lover, and had been staying at Outer Delhi’s Nihal Vihar.
Khan had been arrested by the same team from the Foreigner Cell on May 15, while he was found begging in the Azadpur Mandi area, sources in the police said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest) Bhisham Singh said that Khan’s return to India and getting apprehended again highlights both the persistent efforts by some individuals to re-enter the country illegally and the unwavering vigilance of the Delhi Police.
“This incident sends a strong message that any attempt to circumvent legal immigration processes will be met with strict action,” he added.
Sources in the police said that Khan, despite being handed over to Bangladeshi authorities, did not return home in May. “He stayed for a few days in temporary shelters near the Akhaura integrated check post in Agartala and somehow managed to trespass the border again. He then took a train to Delhi and reached Nihal Vihar by bus – all in the same month of his deportation,” a source said.
“Khan said he was in love with his live-in partner, which is why he came back to India,” the source added.
Khan, a native of Sylhet district in Bangladesh, had initially come to Delhi 10 years ago. He had illegally crossed the West Bengal border and arrived in Delhi, where he initially worked as a daily wage labourer and later became a beggar at traffic signals. On May 15, he was deported for the first time.
According to a senior police officer, the FRRO will be informed about the development. “The deportation process is handled by the FRRO. Under this, deportees or individuals staying illegally are sent back to their countries in batches or groups. The India-Bangladesh border is so porous that despite the deployment of the Border Security Force, people can still cross it easily,” the officer said.
Earlier, many Bangladeshi nationals had re-entered India months or weeks after their deportation, he added.
Courtesy : Hindi News