Archive · 13 Jan 2026
NIA Takes Over Illegal Immigration Case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over a case involving illegal Bangladeshi immigrants entering India.
The Delhi Police had been investigating this case since April 2024, arresting over a dozen people involved in helping immigrants cross the border and providing them with fake identity documents.
The NIA will now investigate the entire syndicate and trace the money trail.
The Delhi Police had also deported thousands of illegal immigrants, with the majority entering through the West Bengal border.
The case highlights the ongoing issue of illegal immigration and the efforts to combat it.
The NIA has taken over the case of illegal Bangladeshi immigration from the Delhi Police.
The Delhi Police had registered a case in April 2024 and arrested over a dozen people.
The case involves multiple network channels operating from border states, providing fake Aadhaar and voter ID cards.
The NIA aims to uncover the entire syndicate and trace the money trail.
Thousands of illegal immigrants have been deported, with the majority entering through the West Bengal border.
- Who
- National Investigation Agency (NIA), Delhi Police Special Cell
- What
- Investigation into illegal Bangladeshi immigration and document forgery
- When
- Case registered in April 2024, NIA took over last week
- Where
- India, primarily Delhi and border states
- Why
- To uncover the wider network and trace the money trail
- Agency Involved
- National Investigation Agency (NIA)
- Initial Investigation Agency
- Delhi Police Special Cell
- Case Registration Date
- April 2024
- Arrests Made by Delhi Police
- Over a dozen
- Key Sections in FIR
- Criminal conspiracy, forgery, Foreigners Act
- Deportations in 2025
- 22,000
- Deportations in 2024
- 14
- Deportations in 2023
- 5
- Primary Entry Point
- West Bengal border
