Latest News | Bangladeshi National Posing as Transgender Apprehended in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) A Bangladeshi national who allegedly entered India illegally a decade ago and disguised himself as a transgender was apprehended, police said on Thursday.

The accused, identified as Eme Khan, was detained and deported, police said.

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Police received a tip-off regarding suspicious activities involving a group of transgenders in the Vikas Puri area of west Delhi. Following this, the team laid a trap and apprehended Khan, a senior police officer said.

During questioning, Khan was unable to provide valid identification documents. Upon further inquiry, he revealed that he was a native of a village near Dhaka in Bangladesh, the officer said.

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Khan said that he had entered India illegally about 10 years ago and disguised himself as transgender to avoid detection, the officer added.

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