India, July 17 -- The deportation process of 13 Bangladeshi nationals, who were found allegedly staying illegally in slums and construction sites across Gurugram, began on Thursday after a police team escorted them by train from New Delhi to West Bengal, police said.

The police team escorting the group is headed by an inspector and consists of 23 personnel, officials said.

Naveen Sharma, assistant commissioner of police (crime), said the deportation process was initiated following directions issued by the central government.

"The police team will hand them over to the authorities at Malda Town in West Bengal for further proceedings at the India-Bangladesh border in accordance with the legal procedure," Sharma said

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