8 Kyrgyzstan nationals booked in Karnataka for violating visa rules
Bengaluru: Eight Kyrgyzstan nationals who have been quarantined in Bidar have been booked for visa rules violations by indulging in Islamic missionary activities in the district, a police official said on Tuesday.
"They had come here on a tourist visa but they are reported to be engaged in religious activities here, which they are not supposed to be doing on a tourist visa. So we have registered a case of violation of visa," the Bidar Superintendent of Police Nagesh D L told 'PTI'.
According to the FIR, these eight Kyrgyzstan nationals including Tashmatov Tilek and Anaraliev Begaly had come here on March 10 and stayed in mosques in Bidar for a few days.
They had taken the help of some people from Odisha to carry out Islamic missionary activities, the FIR further read. The Bidar SP said these foreigners have been quarantined at a rest house near the Ratkalpura mosque.
The police would inform the Kyrgyzstan Embassy about their activities, he said adding it would be investigated the where all they had gone and stayed.
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IPL: Dubey, Payne named replacements for Akash Deep and Edwards
New Delhi (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad have named Saurabh Dubey and David Payne as replacements for the injured Akash Deep and Jack Edwards respectively ahead of the IPL beginning on March 28.
India pacer Akash Deep has been ruled out of the tournament with a lumbar stress injury. He will remain under the supervision of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) medical team at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru.
"Saurabh, a left-arm pacer, will replace Akash at KKR. He will join KKR for Rs 30 lakh," an IPL media advisory stated.
Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings have roped in Australian pacer Spencer Johnson in place of his injured compatriot Nathan Ellis.
Johnson, who played for Gujarat Titans and KKR previously, will join CSK for Rs 1.5 crore. The pacer has so far played 8 T20Is and 5 T20Is for Australia.
Saurabh, the 28-year-old Vidarbha bowler, who is yet to make his IPL debut, was previously part of the SRH squad.
England pacer Payne has been signed by SRH as a replacement for Jack Edwards, who has been sidelined with a foot injury.
Edwards had earlier been picked up by SRH for Rs 3 crore following a bidding contest with Chennai Super Kings.
Payne, who has featured in one ODI for England and played 233 T20 matches, claiming 304 wickets, will join SRH for Rs 1.5 crore.
