10 Bangladeshi nationals staying illegally using fake medical visas apprehended in outer Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): Ten Bangladeshi nationals staying illegally in India using fake medical visas were apprehended during a special verification drive in outer Delhi, an official said on Friday.
The accused were found living in Delhi even after their visas had expired and were allegedly attempting to procure medical visas for Bulgaria despite not having valid travel documents for their stay in India, he said.
Police received specific information about some suspected Bangladeshi nationals residing in the area even after the expiry of their visas.
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Acting on a tip-off on March 6 about their presence in Peeragarhi Chowk, the police team reached the spot and kept surveillance. On noticing the police presence, the suspects allegedly tried to disperse in an attempt to evade verification, but the team intercepted them.
On questioning, none of the individuals could produce valid identity or travel documents. Subsequent verification revealed that they were carrying expired passports and visas, confirming their illegal stay in the country.
The police said all ten were taken into custody after completing legal formalities and interrogation. The Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) has been informed and deportation proceedings against the apprehended individuals have been initiated.
The police said the verification drive will continue against illegal immigrants and strict action will be taken as per the law.
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UP: 3 Hindu Raksha Dal members arrested for writing communal slogans along expressway
Saharanpur (UP) (PTI): Three persons associated with the right-wing group Hindu Raksha Dal were arrested for allegedly writing communal slogans on a wall in the Biharigarh area here, police said on Friday.
The accused, including two women, wrote slogans like "Ye sadak Musalmano ke liye nahi hai (This road is not for Muslims)" along the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway and were arrested on Thursday evening, police said.
On February 26, a video from the expressway surfaced on social media, showing some people using spray paint to write communal slogans along it. Later, some people associated with the Hindu Raksha Dal had claimed responsibility for the act.
Acting on apprehension of breach of peace and potential rioting, police arrested the accused. They face charges of conspiring to incite riots, officials said.
Station House Officer, Biharigarh, Akshay Sharma, told PTI that the arrested individuals have been identified as Sulekha, Sharda and Manav Kendra, all from Dehradun. All three are aged between 25 and 30.
Police sources said the action was taken based on a complaint registered by a National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) employee at the Biharigarh police station.
