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The Hindu
26-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Bareilly police begin 15-day drive to identify Rohingya and Bangladeshi migrants
Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly police launched a 15-day drive to identify illegal Rohingya and Bangladeshi immigrants, with district police forming special police station-wise teams for the campaign. The drive will run for 15 days, until June 10, under the supervision of Additional Superintendents of Police and Circle Officers. 'As per the instructions received from the administration, a 15-day drive between May 25 and June 10 has been started by the police to find outsiders. Under each police station, a team comprising an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) and male and female constables will gather information in the morning and evening about suspected individuals who are likely to be from outside. The teams will talk to the suspected individuals, and verify their identity. If any Bangladeshi or Rohingya is found, the person will be sent to a detention centre and their verification will be conducted within 30 days. Further action will be taken as per the guidelines of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). All Station House Officers (SHOs) across the district have been directed to actively participate in the drive,' said Anurag Arya, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh The SSP directed all Circle Officers and Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) officials to cooperate with the dedicated teams. He added that the focus of the campaign will be on identifying individuals temporarily residing in the district in makeshift settlements such as tents and shanties. 'Police station-wise teams will operate under the close supervision of senior officers to ensure thorough identification and action,' he said. The SSP also directed district officials to verify and monitor individuals involved in past disputes or known rivalries, to aid in maintaining strict surveillance in sensitive areas.
New Indian Express
18-05-2025
- New Indian Express
Six Bangladeshi nationals, Indian 'helper' arrested for illegal residence in Uttarakhand
DEHRADUN: Six Bangladeshi nationals, including four men and two women, have been apprehended from locations across Uttarakhand, including the capital Dehradun and the holy city of Haridwar. An Indian woman accused of facilitating their illegal presence in the state has also been taken into custody. The arrests followed confidential intelligence received by the police. Speaking with TNIE, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Singh confirmed the operation. "We received confidential information regarding the presence of some suspicious individuals residing in Clement Town," SSP Singh stated. Acting on the tip, teams from the Special Operations Group, Local Intelligence Unit, and Clement Town police were dispatched for verification. This led to the apprehension of five Bangladeshi nationals – Nirmal Rai, Shem Rai, Lipi Rai, Krishna alias Santosh, and Munir Chandra Rai – from Lane Number 11, Post Office Road. An Indian woman, Pooja Rani alias Rosna, was found living with them. The individuals were unable to produce valid documents. Police searches recovered two illegal Aadhaar cards from Munir Chandra Rai and Bangladeshi identity cards from Krishna and Nirmal Rai. Four children found with this group have been taken into protection. The Bangladeshi nationals were arrested for illegally residing in India. Pooja Rani was arrested and booked for assisting them.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Time of India
22 kids among 90 from Bangladesh held in Mathura
Representative image AGRA/DEHRADUN/HARIDWAR: As many as 90 Bangladeshi nationals, including 22 children, were taken into custody in Mathura district for allegedly staying in India illegally. The group was apprehended from brickyards in Khajpur village under Naujheel police station limits in the temple town. Separately, Uttarakhand police also arrested two foreign nationals — a US citizen and a Bangladeshi woman — during a verification drive. Acting on a tip-off received Friday, joint teams from Mathura's Naujheel police station and the Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) conducted a raid and detained 37 men, 31 women, and 22 children. During the operation, police also seized 31 mobile phones, two Aadhaar cards, four photocopies of Aadhaar cards, and one PAN card. A senior Mathura police official involved in the probe told TOI, 'During questioning, they told us they had arrived 10 to 15 years ago, crossing porous borders. After that, they moved around in Delhi, Haryana, Bihar etc. They were in Mathura for nearly 3–4 months, while some arrived 15–20 days ago in the city. We've started questioning the contractors and owners of the brick yards where they were working.' He added that some of the children are as young as two to three months. Mathura SSP Shlok Kumar said, 'A case has been filed under Section 14 of Foreigners Act, 1946 and BNS Sections 318(4) (cheating), 338 (forgery), 336 (altering documents), 340(2) (forged document or electronic record as genuine, knowing it to be forged). The Aadhaar cards seized from them are from UP's Pratapgarh and other districts. Central agencies have also been informed about this, and we will move ahead in the direction of deporting them lawfully.' Meanwhile, in Uttarakhand, police arrested a US national from Pithoragarh on April 30 and a Bangladeshi woman from Haridwar on Thursday. Both were found to be residing in the state without valid documents.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Time of India
90 Bangladeshis, including 22 kids, held in UP; 2 foreign nationals arrested in U'khand
Agra/Dehradun/Haridwar: As many as 90 Bangladeshi nationals, including 22 children, were taken into custody in Mathura district for allegedly staying in India illegally. The group was apprehended from brickyards in Khajpur village under Naujheel police station limits in the temple town. Separately, Uttarakhand police also arrested two foreign nationals — a US citizen and a Bangladeshi woman — during a verification drive. Acting on a tip-off received Friday evening, joint teams from Mathura's Naujheel police station and the Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) conducted a raid and detained 37 men, 31 women, and 22 children. During the operation, police also seized 31 mobile phones, two Aadhaar cards, four photocopies of Aadhaar cards, and one PAN card. A senior Mathura police official involved in the probe told TOI, "During questioning, they told us that they had arrived 10 to 15 years ago, crossing porous borders. After that, they moved around in Delhi, Haryana, Bihar etc. They were in Mathura for nearly 3–4 months, while some arrived 15–20 days ago in the city. We've started questioning the contractors and owners of the brick yards where they were working." He added that some of the children are as young as two to three months. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like If You Need To Kill Time On Your Computer, This Popular Strategy Game Is A Must Heroes of History Undo Mathura SSP Shlok Kumar said, "A case has been filed in connection with the matter under Section 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946 and BNS Sections 318(4) (cheating), 338 (forgery), 336 (altering documents), 340(2) (forged document or electronic record as genuine, knowing it to be forged). The Aadhaar cards seized from them are from UP's Pratapgarh and other districts. Central agencies have also been informed about this, and we will move ahead in the direction of deporting them lawfully. Apart from the arrested people, three other families are also under our scanner; they are claiming to be from Assam and West Bengal, but we are verifying their documents." On being asked about the detained children, Kumar said, "For kids, lawfully, there are child care homes, but in some cases, we allow them to stay with their mothers." Meanwhile, in Uttarakhand, police arrested a US national from Pithoragarh on April 30 and a Bangladeshi woman from Haridwar on Thursday. Both were found to be residing in the state without valid documents. A senior officer told TOI that the US citizen, identified as Henry Mitchell, told police he had entered India through Delhi on a valid visa a few years ago, but continued to stay even after it expired and claimed he had lost his passport. He was booked under relevant sections of the Foreigners Act and sent to jail. Police have also written to the US embassy to verify his identity. The Bangladeshi woman, Rubina Khatoon, 30, is alleged to have entered India illegally a decade ago with her then-5-year-old son and relatives, police said. She had been living in Haridwar since 2018, where she met and married Santosh Dubey, a Pilibhit resident working as a daily wager. He allegedly arranged a fake Aadhaar card and other documents for her. SP (city), Haridwar, Pankaj Gairola said, "Following the revelations, she was arrested along with Dubey. Her 15-year-old son has also been apprehended. She was still in contact with her father back in Bangladesh. We are also collecting details about her relatives living in other parts of the country."
Time of India
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Pak-born woman accused of forging docus to get teaching job moves HC for relief
Bareilly: A Pakistan-born woman, accused of securing a teaching post in Uttar Pradesh using forged documents, approached from an undisclosed location seeking protection from arrest on May 30. , 43, remained absconding since Jan, when police registered a case following a complaint by education officials in Bareilly. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Shumaila was employed as an assistant teacher at a govt school in Madhopur village. Police said she submitted a fake domicile certificate from Rampur to become eligible for the job. Following a local probe, officials suspended her in Oct 2024 after the Local Intelligence Unit (LIU) found that she was not an Indian citizen. The FIR, lodged on Jan 14, 2025, under multiple BNS sections, charged Shumaila with cheating by impersonation, forgery of valuable securities, forgery with intent to cheat, and using forged documents as genuine. Since then, police have failed to trace her. Her mother, Mahira Akhtar, also faced similar charges. Police said Mahira was dismissed from her post as a govt teacher in 2015. She continued to hold Pakistani citizenship. Officials added that Mahira married a Pakistani citizen in 1979, who divorced her in 1981. She then returned to India and remarried. A senior officer said, "Shumaila completed her schooling in Rampur and a Bachelor of Education (BEd) from Meerganj in Bareilly. She was born in Pakistan and allegedly obtained the fake domicile certificate from the Rampur SDM office." ASP Mukesh Mishra told TOI, "We found that Shumaila, who is a Pakistan resident and wanted in a , has approached Allahabad high court. The court is yet to give her any relief. The matter has already been raised with the Ministry of External Affairs of India." Shumaila challenged the cancellation of her domicile certificate in court. In a separate public interest litigation (PIL), she sought relief in the FIR lodged against her in Bareilly. Both petitions are listed for hearing on May 30.
