JOWAI, July 3: Three African nationals were arrested by Meghalaya Police for not possessing valid travel documents on Saturday, police said on Sunday.
A police team intercepted a tourist vehicle bearing registration number ML 05 T 3049 in NH 6 along Ummulong and detected six African nationals.
The six footballers were proceeding toward East Jaintia Hills district for participating in a football tournament in Mosiang Lamare village, the Superintendent of Police of West Jaintia Hills district, Bikram D Marak, said.
According to sources, the group planned to play a semi-final football match as they were hired by some football clubs.
Three of the six African nationals identified as Enock Kwabena (29) from Ghana, Olaleye Joseph Mayowa (26) from Nigeria and Moses Zutah (24) from Ghana possessed valid travel documents and were released, Marak said.
The other three — Guilavogui Victor (25) of Guinea, Kehinde Edris Olayimka (26) from Libera and Vidal Luis Chissano (25) from Mozambique — failed to produce valid travel documents, the police official said.
Marak said a case has been registered against them under the Foreigners Act and an investigation is on. (With inputs from UNI)
