5 Bangladeshis arrested for attempted forced entry into India’s Red Fort

Five Bangladeshi nationals were arrested on Monday for attempting to forcibly enter the historic Red Fort in Delhi, police officials confirmed.

According to the Delhi Police, the arrested individuals are believed to be between 20 and 25 years old and were working as laborers in the city. Police investigations revealed that all five had entered India illegally. Identification documents linking them to Bangladesh were recovered during the arrests, and interrogation is currently underway.

In a related development, the Gurugram police detained ten more Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in the city. Sandeep Kumar, Public Relations Officer of the Gurugram police, stated that the detainees were found with Bangladeshi documents and that procedures to repatriate them are in progress.

NDTV reports that Indian law enforcement agencies have recently stepped up efforts to curb illegal immigration and unauthorized residency.

The Red Fort, constructed under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan starting in 1638, took ten years to complete. Originally named ‘Qila-i-Mubarak,’ the fort earned the moniker "Red Fort" due to its striking red sandstone walls. Serving as the Mughal Empire’s capital until 1857, the fort later came under British control and was used as a military camp until India gained independence in 1947.