A Pakistani nationwide and his household have been arrested by Bengaluru police for allegedly residing illegally within the metropolis for the previous six years. The couple, who reportedly used pretend identities, have been detained together with two others throughout a raid in Jigani on the outskirts of town on Sunday. In line with preliminary investigations, the person, initially from Pakistan, married his spouse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, earlier than shifting to Delhi in 2014. They later shifted to Bengaluru in 2018. The 2 others arrested are the person’s in-laws, who have been additionally residing with them beneath fraudulent paperwork.
“Our Jigani Inspector investigated a matter and registered a case. 4 folks of a household have been residing right here illegally with the assistance of fraudulent paperwork,” a senior police officer said. He added, “Now, a case has been registered and people 4 persons are being interrogated. Primarily based on the result of the interrogation, we are going to take additional motion.”
The household had been residing in a rented home in Jigani and allegedly managed to safe identification paperwork utilizing pretend names. Police are at present probing the person’s community and actions, significantly specializing in his connections and whether or not he was concerned in any unlawful companies.
“We have now collected particulars about them and are investigating the case. They have been supplying supplies to a storage, however that must be investigated additional,” the officer defined. When pressed for particulars about any seizures made through the raid, the officer merely said, “It’s a part of the investigation.”
Dwelling Minister G. Parameshwara additionally addressed the scenario, emphasizing the necessity for thorough investigation. “How did they arrive? Why did all of them come? All these will likely be investigated. If that they had been in India for the previous 10 years… if that is true, why didn’t the Intelligence Companies monitor them? They even went to the extent of getting an Indian passport; acquiring Aadhaar is nothing for them. They modified their names and have been operating a restaurant as nicely,” Parameshwara remarked.
Because the investigation unfolds, authorities are eager to uncover how this household managed to evade detection for therefore lengthy and what additional actions will likely be taken towards them.
