Codename ‘Operation Face Wash’: How Delhi cops are nabbing ‘illegal’ immigrants from Bangladesh
In the early hours of March 27, a routine police patrol near Delhi’s bustling Jahangirpuri Metro station took an unexpected turn. A group of six individuals, dressed in attire typically associated with the transgender community, caught the officers’ attention — not for any specific act, but for their demeanor, which seemed out of place.When questioned, the group identified themselves as transgender persons. However, the officers, sensing something was off, asked them to wash their faces.
What followed was a startling revelation. Beneath the makeup, the individuals were, in fact, men allegedly disguised as transgender persons.
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Further checks revealed that all six were immigrants from Bangladesh, allegedly illegally living in the national capita...