Latest Operation Delta Hunt News & Updates

Gandhinagar, June 8 (IANS) Gujarat Police have arrested 609 illegal Bangladeshi nationals across the state under the ongoing ‘Operation Delta Hunt’, with authorities intensifying verification and enforcement measures against illegal immigration, officials said on Monday. According to official figures released up to 8 p.m. on June 6, those detained include 161 men, 323 women, and 125 children.The largest number of arrests was recorded in Ahmedabad City, where 207 people were detained, followed by…

Ahmedabad, June 6 (IANS) Ahmedabad has emerged as the epicentre of Gujarat Police’s ongoing ‘Operation Delta Hunt’, accounting for the highest number of Bangladeshi nationals identified during the statewide verification and enforcement drive and offering investigators an unprecedented insight into how undocumented migrants were living, working and moving across the state. The operation, launched simultaneously across Gujarat after weeks of intelligence gathering, telecom analysis, technical surv…

Gandhinagar, June 5 (IANS) Gujarat Police arrested 568 Bangladeshi nationals allegedly residing illegally in the state as part of the ongoing statewide crackdown known as ‘Operation Delta hunt’, with authorities indicating that search and verification drives are continuing across multiple districts. According to the state government, the arrests were made during coordinated operations conducted across Gujarat under the supervision of Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi.The lat…

Gandhinagar, June 4 (IANS) A statewide enforcement drive under ‘Operation Delta Hunt’ led to the detention of 501 individuals identified as alleged illegal Bangladeshi nationals across Gujarat on Thursday, according to figures released by authorities.The coordinated action was carried out simultaneously in multiple districts as part of ongoing verification and identification exercises targeting suspected undocumented foreign nationals residing in the state.On Wednesday, police teams, including d…

Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) A combination of telecom analysis, technical surveillance, human intelligence, and a statewide network of checkpoints enabled Gujarat Police to launch ‘Operation Delta Hunt’, an operation that has so far led to the detention of 362 Bangladeshi nationals allegedly residing illegally in India and the questioning of more than 782 other suspected individuals. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said the operation was prepared ov…

Gandhinagar, June 3 (IANS) Gujarat Police have detained 362 Bangladeshi nationals allegedly residing illegally in India and are questioning more than 782 other suspected individuals as part of a statewide crackdown named ‘Operation Delta Hunt’, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference, Sanghavi said the operation was launched using technical surveillance, telecom analysis and human intelligence, with more than 6,200 suspicious individuals screened acr…

Ahmedabad, June 3 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has uncovered evidence that several suspected illegal Bangladeshi immigrants detained in a citywide operation had obtained Aadhaar cards through fraudulent means, initiating a wider investigation into document forgery networks and the methods used to facilitate their stay in India.Providing an update on the ongoing crackdown on Wednesday, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Sharad Singhal, said 166 people had so far been confirmed as Banglade…