Delhi: 18 foreigners detained for overstaying in outer dist
New Delhi: Delhi Police’s Outer District have intensified its drive against foreign nationals overstaying in India under Operation VISTA, with a total of 18 foreign nationals found residing in the district after the expiry of their visas and other travel documents, officials said on Saturday.
The special verification drive was launched to trace and verify foreign nationals suspected of overstaying in the country.
The operation was carried out by the Foreigner Cell of the Outer District in coordination with local police stations.
According to the police, those apprehended during the drive included nine Thai nationals, four Nigerian nationals, three Bangladeshi nationals, one Ugandan national and one Guinean national.
Police said that deportation proceedings against the foreign nationals found to be illegally overstaying have been initiated in coordination with the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) and other concerned immigration authorities.
The Foreigner Cell of the Outer District, led by Inspector Sunder Singh, was assigned the task of tracing and verifying overstaying foreign nationals in the district.
As part of Operation VISTA, police teams have been conducting verification drives, gathering intelligence and taking preventive measures to identify individuals residing in India without valid documentation.
A dedicated team comprising Head Constables Umed, Ravinder and Ashish, Constables Rohit and Sumer, and Woman Constable Renu was constituted under the leadership of Inspector Sunder Singh, In-charge of the Foreigner Cell.
The operation was conducted under the guidance of the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer District) Vikram Singh.
Acting on the information, the police team reached the area near Peeragarhi Chowk and DDA Park and maintained discreet surveillance.
On a thorough examination of their documents, police found that the individuals were carrying passports and visas whose validity had expired.
Necessary legal action is being taken against them for allegedly overstaying in India, officials said.
Further proceedings are being initiated in coordination with the concerned immigration authorities and the FRRO in accordance with the law. The apprehended foreign nationals include three Bangladeshi nationals — Shihab Sanjid, Md. Arman Miah and Mehedi Hasan Rabby; four Nigerian nationals — Onyeka Emmanuel Ndedigwe, Njideka Esther Emmanuel alias Esther, James Nwachukwu Chukwu and Promise Akowe; one Guinean national, Buntche Precious; nine Thai nationals; and one Ugandan national, Umar Lubowa.