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Hindustan Times
17 hours ago
- Hindustan Times
Seven Bangladeshi nationals without visa held from Andheri and Pune
MUMBAI: The police arrested seven Bangladeshi nationals from the city and Pune on Thursday. Police said they were illegal immigrants, allegedly residing here with help from middlemen who secure their illegal travel and residence in the country. (Shutterstock) The police received a tip-off about Bayazid Ayub Shaikh, 24, who was visiting Andheri East and was in contact with illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in various cities. To verify the received information, a team of police officers reached Andheri and apprehended Shaikh. Shaikh's identity documents revealed he was from Bangladesh and had no valid visa for his stay in the country. On questioning Shaikh, they learnt that he was going to meet some Bangladeshi women in Andheri. The anti-terrorism squad reached there and found the two suspected women, who also did not have a valid visa. 'We questioned them too, and their identity documents confirm that they were Bangladeshi nationals,' said a police officer from MIDC police station. The three were arrested under relevant sections of the Passport (Entry into India) Rules 1950, Foreigners Order, 1948 and the Foreigners Act 1946. Sheikh told the police that his passport agent, who helped Bangladeshi immigrants to travel and illegally reside in India, had sent some Bangladeshi women to Pune as well. The police found them in Katraj and the crime detection squad on Thursday apprehended five women. 'One of the arrested immigrants, Iti Abdul Sheikh, already had a case against her with the Nagpada police station for illegal stay in the country. Her case was pending in court,' said the officer, adding that they will now start the process to deport them.
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Fishermen on Oman boat held guilty of illegally entering Indian waters
Udupi: A court here has held three Indian fishermen on an Oman boat guilty of illegally entering Indian waters. A release from the office of the superintendent of coastal security police (CSP) stated that the accused are James Franklin, Robinston, and Tiros alias Diros, Indian nationals, who went to Oman for fishing work. On February 24, 2025, while on a sea patrol with his staff, Mangaluru Coast Guard Chief Officer Sukhwinder Singh spotted a boat from Oman with three fishermen illegally entering Indian waters. A complaint was filed for appropriate legal action, and Malpe CSP station inspector Lokesh AC registered the case. The earnings of Indian fishermen abroad were limited, and their original passports were with the boat owner in Oman, Abdullah, who refused to return them. With no other way to return home, the accused entered Indian waters without proper passports or permits, as confirmed by the investigation. Malpe CSP PSI Shivashankar conducted the investigation, taking statements from around 33 witnesses. It was confirmed that the accused violated Section 6(a) of the Passport (Entry into India) Rules 1950 and Section 14 of the Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981, leading to the submission of a chargesheet to the court. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Giao dịch CFD với công nghệ và tốc độ tốt hơn IC Markets Đăng ký Undo The case was tried in the principal (senior) civil judge and CJM court, where it was proven that the three accused illegally entered Indian waters. The first and second accused were fined Rs 10,000 each, and the third accused was fined Rs 60,000, the release added.
