Delhi Police Deports 132 Foreign Nationals In 2024 For Overstaying Without Valid Documents

Delhi Police said these illegal immigrants were staying in slums, unauthorised colonies, and high-density migrant hubs in the Dwarka area.

Delhi Police has deported 132 foreign nationals in 2024 for overstaying in the national capital.

Source : PTI

New Delhi, Jan 4 (PTI) Delhi Police deported 132 foreign nationals for overstaying in the capital without valid documents in 2024, an official said on Saturday.

The deported individuals included 116 Nigerians, seven from Ivory Coast, three each from Guinea and Uzbekistan, two each from Ghana and Uganda, and one from Senegal, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Dwarka), Ankit Singh, said.

"Among them were five Nigerian women and three Uzbek women. These illegal immigrants were staying in slums, unauthorised colonies, and high-density migrant hubs in the Dwarka area," the officer said.

The Anti Narcotics Cell, which accounted for 73 deportations, spearheaded the year-long operation, followed by Uttam Nagar police station (48), Mohan Garden police station (8), and Dabri police station (2), he said. 

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