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New Indian Express
6 hours ago
- New Indian Express
Iraqi national without valid visa held at India-Nepal border in Bihar
PATNA: An Iraqi national was arrested while attempting to cross over into Nepal from the India-Nepal border near Raxaul in Bihar's East Champaran district late on Saturday evening, officials confirmed on Sunday. The individual, identified as Bara Fauzi Hamid Al Bayati, a resident of Al Dora in Baghdad, had reportedly been staying in Indian territory since June 16 this year without a valid visa. Authorities are now investigating how he managed to enter the country and remain undetected for several days. A senior police officer in East Champaran stated that Al Bayati was detained at the Raxaul border while attempting to cross into Nepal to catch a flight from Kathmandu to Saudi Arabia. 'He was detained after his behaviour raised suspicion,' the officer said. Kishan Kumar Paswan, Station House Officer (SHO) of Haraiya police station, confirmed that the Iraqi national was not in possession of any valid documents permitting entry into India. Although Al Bayati claimed to be an engineer, officials have yet to determine his true purpose for entering the country, Paswan added.
Hindustan Times
9 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Iraqi citizen staying illegally in India arrested from Raxaul in Bihar
Bettiah: An Iraqi citizen who was staying in the country illegally was arrested late Saturday evening while attempting to cross into Nepal from Raxaul town in Bihar, police said. During police interrogation, the Iraqi national said he is an engineer in Saudi Arabia (HT Photo/ Representative photo) Bara Fauzi Hamid Al Bayati, a resident of Al Dora in Baghdad, had been illegally staying in and around New Delhi since June 16 this year, station house officer (SHO) of Haraiya police station Kisan Kumar Paswan said. 'He was found to have no valid documents and was trying to reach Kathmandu to catch a flight to Saudi Arabia. Further investigation into the matter is underway,' Paswan said. During police interrogation, the Iraqi national said he is an engineer in Saudi Arabia, Paswan added. The East Champaran police have informed central agencies, including Military Intelligence (MI) and the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). Bayati has also been interrogated by Intelligence Bureau (IB) officials. Also read: Afghan national with LOC from Kolkata held at Bhubaneswar airport with fake passport This is the seventh foreign national — including five Chinese and one American — to be arrested in Raxaul town of East Champaran in recent months. On May 7, four Chinese citizens — identified as He Qiangsheng, Huang Limin, Li Yonghai, and Deng Yijum, all residents of Hunan in China — were arrested in Raxaul. Another Chinese citizen, identified as Hi Zeshi, was arrested on June 3 this year. Earlier, an American citizen identified as Eitan Ben Shahar was arrested near the Indian customs office in Raxaul town on April 25.
