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Time of India
3 days ago
- Time of India
132 foreign nationals involved in crimes apprehended this year: Delhi Police
New Delhi: Intensifying action against immigrants living illegally in the city, Delhi Police has apprehended 132 foreign nationals involved in various crimes. Sources revealed that Delhi Police has arrested 78 foreign nationals in 2021 and 152 in 2022. The number of arrests in 2023 and 2024 stood at 94 and 112, respectively. As of May 20 this year, police already apprehended 132 foreign nationals. Police said that to evade detection, these individuals often change addresses and reside in unauthorised colonies, making it difficult for authorities to track them. Lookout notices are issued against such foreign nationals. In one recent incident, a 30-year-old Chinese national was arrested in early May for his role in an organised in-flight theft ring. He, along with his group, adopted a tactic involving booking long transit flights to take advantage of tired or sleeping passengers, targeting their valuables such as cash, electronics, and credit cards. They strategically seated themselves at different areas to avoid drawing attention, operating primarily on high-traffic international routes, where passengers were more likely to be fatigued and less alert. According to police, regular monitoring of foreign nationals is a key part of their enforcement efforts. Officers carry out door-to-door verification drives to identify individuals who may be overstaying or residing without proper documentation. In addition to these checks, police also engage in awareness campaigns aimed at educating landlords about the importance of verifying the identity and legal status of their tenants, particularly when renting to foreign nationals. Police are also conducting deportation drives against illegal immigrants. They are conducting a verification process and gathering essential data from individuals suspected of overstaying. This information is meticulously recorded and subsequently forwarded to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) for thorough verification, ensuring the accuracy and legitimacy of the data collected.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
British minor in protective custody claims she has been denied the right to practice her religion
A 16-year-old British citizen claims she has been denied the right to practice Islam, her religion, while held at a shelter home in Raigad, Maharashtra under protective custody. Her mother, Hafsa Aiyub Patel, has sought her immediate custody and safe repatriation to the U.K. The minor girl, who has expressed her wish to return to her mother, is awaiting the completion of the necessary procedure under the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), which typically requires a few days, has been stalled in this case for over a month due to administrative lapses, including 'misrouting' at the level of the police station. Despite filing a custody restoration application under Sections 39 and 95 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and complying with all directions, the exit process for her minor daughter had been delayed, Ms. Patel said. Ms. Patel said her daughter's school term was set to begin in the U.K. next week, and her daughter's inability to return was disrupting her education and causing emotional distress. The girl is said to have informed her mother that she has not been allowed to wear her hijab, perform her daily prayers, or observe her religious obligations. Her daughter had been made to wear clothing against her religious beliefs and was discouraged from taking the name of Allah while in custody, her mother has alleged. This violated her right to religious freedom and dignity, she said. The British High Commission, although involved, has been requested by the minor girl and her family to withdraw from further involvement as the FRRO has made it clear that the direct presence of the parents is required for exit formalities. Representing Ms. Patel, advocate Hitendra Gandhi, has made an urgent appeal to the Raigad Child Welfare Committee to hand over custody of the minor girl immediately so that the FRRO exit process can be completed, allowing her to return home and resume her education in the U.K. without further delay. The mother has emphasised that the priority must be the child's religious freedom, right to education, and overall well-being, and has urged the authorities to act swiftly in the best interests of the minor girl. The girl was taken to the Neral Police Station following a complaint made by Ms. Patel on April 26, alleging that her husband, Suleman Hansabai Akalwaya, was physically exploiting her daughter, who had come to India in 2023 to stay with her stepfather and study here. Based on the mother's complaint, on April 28, the girl was taken into custody by the Raigad Child Welfare Committee. However, the minor girl has not lodged any complaint against the father, and her mother later stated that certain issues had been 'misinterpreted' based on certain 'miscommunication and misunderstanding', and that she had withdrawn her earlier complaint against her husband. Ms. Patel has also expressed her willingness to take her daughter back into her care and custody.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Time of India
3 foreigners obtain Indian passports by fraud; arrested
Chennai: Three foreign nationals who had obtained Indian passports using forged documents, were arrested at Chennai International Airport, when they attempted to travel abroad. The suspects, hailing from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal, were intercepted by immigration officials and later handed over to Chennai police for further investigation. Officials said the arrests were made following a complaint filed by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) with the Fake Passport Investigation Unit of the CCB. The arrested individuals were identified as Mohammed Kasim Pathan, 41, of Bangladesh, Sangupillai Sarojini Devi, 58, of Sri Lanka, and Dhanraj Pokhriyal, 40, of Nepal. Immigration authorities grew suspicious after verifying the travel documents of the trio and alerted the FRRO. A subsequent investigation revealed that the accused had secured documents such as Aadhaar, voter ID, and PAN cards by concealing their nationality and personal details. Then they used these fake documents to obtain Indian passports and attempted to use them to travel probe also uncovered the involvement of four Indian nationals — Bina Das, 54, of Odisha, Ramamurthy, 44, of Nagapattinam, Chennamma, 45, of Andhra Pradesh, and Parakatullah, 59, of Sivaganga — who aided the suspects in acquiring the fake documents. The arrested foreign nationals were remanded to judicial custody after being produced before the Alandur judicial magistrate court. Police have launched a hunt for the agents involved in the document forgery network. TNN
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Time of India
92 Bangladeshi nationals held for illegal stay in southwest Delhi; 142 detained since December
Delhi Police has apprehended 92 Bangladeshi nationals for illegally staying in the country in two different operations during a special drive in southwest Delhi, an official said on Tuesday. With this, the total number of Bangladeshi nationals detained in the district since December 26, 2024, has reached 142, he said. According to police, a 10-day-long special operation was launched recently in areas under the jurisdiction of the Southwest district to identify and detain foreign nationals living illegally. Acting on intelligence inputs and with the help of local informers, teams carried out door-to-door verification in several vulnerable localities. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Temara: Beautiful New Senior Apartments with Two Bedrooms Senior Apartments | Search Ads Search Now Undo "In the course of the drive, 88 Bangladeshi nationals were detained from areas such as Sarojini Nagar, Kishangarh, Safdarjung Enclave, Vasant Kunj (North and South), Kapashera, Palam village, Delhi Cantonment and Sagarpur," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Surendra Choudhary in a statement said. The officer said that during interrogation, they failed to produce any valid documents to justify their stay in India. Live Events Many were found in possession of Bangladeshi identity documents. Their claims were verified, and on establishing their illegal status, they were detained for further legal proceedings. He said that the detainees admitted to entering India through illegal routes -- some crossed rivers on the India-Bangladesh border, while others infiltrated through gaps in border fencing. Most of them had been residing in Delhi for several years and were employed as daily wagers and in domestic work. In a separate operation, teams apprehended a Bangladeshi couple and their two minor children from the Delhi Cantonment area. "They were identified as Mohd Asad Ali (44), his wife Nasima Begum (40), son Mohd Naim Khan (18) and daughter Asha Moni (13). Police said the family had been residing illegally in the Delhi Cantonment area for the past 12 years," said the DCP. None of them could furnish any valid Indian citizenship documents. During questioning, they confessed to being natives of Farooq Bazar Ajwatari, Phulbari Kurigram in Bangladesh. The police said the family's statements have been recorded and procedures for deportation are being initiated through the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO). So far, the southwest district police have apprehended 142 Bangladeshi nationals from December last year.
Hindustan Times
25-05-2025
- Hindustan Times
46 Bangladeshi nationals nabbed from Haryana's Sonepat
Sonepat police arrested 46 Bangladeshi nationals, including women and children, allegedly staying without any legal documents, during a raid at a brick kiln at Kharkhauda in Sonepat, officials said on Sunday. A spokesperson of the Sonepat police said that the raid was conducted acting on a tip-off. 'Their documents are being checked, and the police officials are ascertaining when and how these people entered India illegally,' he added. Two days ago, Palwal police also arrested 59 Bangladeshi nationals working at a brick kiln without documents. Also Read | Bangladesh's two 'chicken necks' are more vulnerable: Assam CM Himanta Sarma warns Inspector Dinesh Kumar of Utawad police station in Palwal said that on the information of the intelligence department, a raid was conducted and 59 alleged Bangladeshis were taken into custody. Jhajjar police had also arrested 174 Bangladeshi nationals staying in the district in the last week. On May 20, Rohtak police also nabbed 29 Bangladeshi nationals working at a brick kiln in Kalanaur. As many as 10 persons, including six men and four women, were arrested in Bhiwani on May 21 and 39, including 11 women and 14 children, were held from Hansi in Hisar. Also Read | India has list of 2,300 Bangladeshi illegal migrants, asks Dhaka to verify their nationality Bhiwani police spokesman Abhishek Rao said that the police have identified 10 suspicious persons and their Aadhar cards are being checked. 'Every team is conducting raids to catch adults now, and every illegal migrant from Bangladesh will be sent back. Most of them are working at brick kilns,' he added. Family of 9 illegal Bangladeshi nationals nabbed by Delhi Police A family of nine Bangladeshi nationals who worked in a brick kiln in Haryana's Mewat but fled fearing arrest for entering India illegally have been nabbed by the Delhi police, officials said on Sunday. Upon receiving information about illegal Bangladeshis, a police team conducted a surveillance and verification drive in Wazirpur JJ Colony on May 23, which led to the detention of one such person. His interrogation helped the police apprehend eight other Bangladeshi nationals, including a newborn, of the same family who were living in India without valid documents, an official said. Also Read | Delhi man shot over argument on spitting 'gutkha'; one arrested They were nabbed from the Bharat Nagar area of northwest Delhi. A smartphone with a banned video call and chat app that the family used to communicate with their kin in Bangladesh has been seized, he said. During questioning, the family said that had entered the country illegally through the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district. They initially claimed Indian nationality but were found to be from Bangladesh, Kurigram district, police said. The apprehended individuals, including a 45-day-old infant, were handed over to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) for deportation proceedings. Police said further investigation was underway to trace those facilitating such entries and the local support system. With inputs from PTI
