New Delhi, Dec 7 : Amid an ongoing crackdown against foreign nationals residing in the national capital illegally, the Delhi Police have apprehended 12 Africans with expired visas, an official said here on Tuesday.
According to the official, a police team of the Dwarka district apprehended the 12 Africans in two separate operations.
The culprits were identified as Fidelis Nnadozie imafidon and Cletus Iweriebor.Also, Saturday Okhale Oligbi (Orakwube Paul Nwachukwu), Kingsley Uche Osuji.Augustine Ogochukwu Okafor.Oumar Diaby.Jude Okeke.Maxwell Obagha.Karim Syylla.Gift Ameze Omoruyi.
“After confirming their credentials, it was determined that they were in India for too long without a valid visa.” They were brought before the Foreigners Regional Registration Officers.After that, the FRRO ordered them to be deported on Monday.
Recently, the Dwarka district police launched ‘Operation Varchasva’ in their mission to make the area crime-free.
Since the launch, many gangsters and snatchers have been arrested.The police also monitor illegally residing foreigners in the region.
Pertinently, some African nationals living in and around the national capital are involved in the illicit drug trade and are being regularly caught by the police.
According to a Delhi Police official, the growing number of African nationals are looking for money-earning opportunities in the national capital.The mixed population at Uttam Nagar police stations is approximately 3.75 million.Many African nationals live in the area, and some are here with expired or fake visas.
” They have also been charged under the NDPS Act for supplying drugs to residents and people from other parts of the country.”In addition, there have been a few cyber fraud cases in which African nationals were involved,” the official said.
Meanwhile, all the 12 foreigners have been sent to the detention centre at Lumpur.
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