Probe into illegal stay of six foreign nationals in Puducherry transferred to CB-CID
The Puducherry government has transferred the investigation of six foreign nationals' illegal stay to the Crime Branch-CID. The individuals, including an infant, were detained during a police operation based on intelligence inputs. Legal proceedings have been initiated against them for violating visa rules and the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.
- ▪The investigation was transferred from local police to the Crime Branch-CID.
- ▪The foreign nationals were detained during a search operation in Sanjeev Nagar.
- ▪Their visas had expired, leading to their illegal stay in India.
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The Puducherry government has ordered the transfer of the investigation into the illegal stay of six foreign nationals from African countries, including an infant, in Puducherry to the Crime Branch-CID.Police sources said the Gorimedu police had handed over the case files to the CB-CID and the agency had begun its investigation.A team from the Gorimedu police detained the foreign nationals during a search drive conducted at Sanjeev Nagar in Alankuppam on March 10. The operation was carried out following specific intelligence inputs about the illegal stay of certain individuals in the area.With assistance from the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), the police identified and apprehended six foreign nationals identified as Mastula Barbie Kansiime and Kakai Shadia from Uganda;…
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