India, June 16 -- At least 13 undocumented Bangladeshi immigrants, working as daily wagers in Gurugram without valid travel or residency documents, have been detained during an ongoing special verification drive, police said on Tuesday, adding their deportation process was being initiated.

Deputy police commissioner Hitesh Yadav said a crime branch team carried out searches based on intelligence inputs. "During the operation, officers checked the identities and citizenship status of individuals living at construction sites and informal settlements, and identified 13 people who allegedly failed to produce valid documents to establish their legal stay in India," Yadav said.

Yadav said that documents of Bangladeshi citizenship were seized ...