Strict Action Will Be Taken, Assures Commissioner
Illegal Immigrants in Pune: Following the incident involving a Bangladeshi infiltrator at actor Saif Ali Khan’s flat, the Maharashtra Police have become more vigilant. Pune is also under increased scrutiny for foreign infiltrators. According to the police’s five-year data, the city has seen more infiltrators from Yemen, Uganda, Afghanistan, and Nigeria than Bangladesh. As per the data, 63 individuals from Yemen, 53 from Uganda, 28 from Afghanistan, and 17 from Nigeria have been arrested.
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Only four infiltrators have been found to be from Bangladesh, and Pune police are facing challenges in deporting them back to their country. Further, in the past five years, the police have arrested 252 infiltrators. This includes three from Pakistan, 20 from Thailand, 12 from the US, five from South Sudan, and 35 from other countries who were residing in Pune without valid visas or after their visas had expired.
Speaking to media, the police said that citizens from Yemen and Uganda come to the city under the pretext of medical treatment, while Nigerians come for education. After their visas expire, they continue to reside in the city. The police are taking action against such individuals. It has also come to light that agents teach these infiltrators the national anthem to avoid detection by the police. On January 16, Swargate police arrested a Bangladeshi citizen who had been residing illegally in the country since 2004. Seven Aadhaar cards, seven PAN cards, four passports, Pakistani currency, and currencies of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, and Malaysia were seized from him.
Center’s Instructions for Strict Action Against Infiltrators –
The Union Home Ministry has instructed the Maharashtra Chief Secretary and Director General of Police to take strict action against foreign infiltrators in the state. The Center has issued written orders to identify and take immediate legal action against infiltrators from Bangladesh and Myanmar in the state.
Strict action will be taken against those residing illegally in the city. Orders have also been issued to take legal action against those creating fake documents. Additionally, proper steps will be taken to deport the infiltrators found in the city to their respective countries. – Amitesh Kumar, Police Commissioner. (Illegal Immigrants in Pune)
