The Delhi Police has arrested 30 foreign nationals staying illegally in the national Capital while four First Information Reports (FIRs) have been filed so far against the landlords for providing accommodation to them without valid travel documents.
According to Parvinder Singh, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Outer district, on Wednesday, a special drive was conducted to verify the foreigners staying illegally in Chander Vihar area of outer Delhi's Nihal Vihar during which 11 foreign nationals including 10 from Nigeria and 1 from Ivory Coast were found living in India without valid passport or visa.
“A case was registered on Thursday under the relevant section of the Foreigners Act and all the accused persons have been sent to judicial custody.
Four FIRs have also been registered against the landlords for providing accommodation to them without valid travel documents,” said the DCP.
“Meanwhile, five foreign nationals staying illegally here were arrested on Thursday during a special drive conducted by them and another 14 foreign nationals were arrested on July 24,” said the DCP.