Lok Sabha Question No. 6055 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-11
Subject: Infiltration of Bangladeshis and Pakistanis
Ministry: HOME AFFAIRS
Asked by: DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6055

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 11 th  APRIL, 2017/CHAITRA 21, 1939 (SAKA)

INFILTRATION OF BANGLADESHIS AND PAKISTANIS

6055. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

Will the Minister of HOME AFFAIRS be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  lakhs  of  Bangladeshi  and  Pakistani  nationals  are  infiltrating borders  and  residing  in  the  country,  and  are  involved  in  anti-national activities;
- (b) if so, whether the Government has any data/approximate figures of such infiltrators and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  number  of  infiltrators  arrested  and  deported  during  the  last  three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (d)  the  data  regarding  cases  of  antinational  activities  and  other  serious crimes committed by such illegal migrants; and
- (e)  the  concrete  steps  taken/contemplated  by  the  Government  to  prevent such crimes and illegal infiltration as well as apprehend and deport such persons staying in various parts of the country?

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU )

(a) & (b) :  Illegal infiltration of Bangladeshi nationals into India is an issue of  concern.  Since illegal immigrants enter into the country without valid travel  documents  in  clandestine  and  surreptitious  manner,  there  is  no accurate data with regard to the number of Bangladeshi nationals illegally residing in the country.  As regards illegal Pakistani nationals, intelligence inputs suggest more than 140 Pakistani infiltrators during the last 3 years.

- (c)  :  As  per  available  inputs,  while  more  than  15,000  illegal  Bangladeshi infiltrators were arrested during the last three years and the current year, more than  1750  Bangladeshi  infiltrators  were deported during this period.

## LS.US.Q.No.6055  FOR 11.04.2017

During the same period more than 100 Pakistani infiltrators were apprehended and out of these about 50 have been handed over to the Pak rangers.  State-wise figures are not maintained.

(d) :  While there is no accurate data on involvement of illegal migrants in anti-national  activities,  such  illegal  migrants  may  be  prone  to  Islamic fundamentalism and become easy prey for militancy, communal conflicts, anti-India elements like Pak ISI etc.  Besides, these illegal immigrants are also  found  to  be  involved  in  cases  of  theft/burglary,  smuggling,  human trafficking, drug trafficking and circulation of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) etc.

(e)  :  Deportation  of  illegally  staying  foreign  nationals  is  a  continuous process. The powers of identification, detention and deportation of illegal foreign nationals have been delegated to the State Governments and Union Territory Administrations under the Foreigners Act, 1946. Besides diplomatic measures,  other steps taken by the  Government  include effective  domination  of  the  India-Bangladesh  and  Indo-Pak  borders  by security forces, erection of fencing, installation of surveillance equipment and floodlights along Indo-Bangladesh border etc. to prevent illegal infiltration of Bangladeshi and Pakistani nationals.

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