Nine Africans arrested in Meghalaya in two days
SHILLONG: As many as nine foreign nationals have been arrested by East Jaintia Hills police in the last two days
A day after three African citizens were arrested, Police personnel from Lumshnong police station arrested six more Nigerian citizens who were travelling in a night super bus from Silchar to Guwahati, and were detained for interrogation.
During interrogation, they admitted that they had travelled from Africa to Bangladesh on the strength of Visa duly granted to them by the competent authorities but they illegally entered India near Agartala in the bordering state of Tripura in the morning of September 13.
From Agartala, they travelled in a car to Silchar and they were assisted in this regard by locals from both Bangladesh as well as Indian side
A case against them has been registered against them under the Foreigners’ Act and the matter is being investigated.
The arrested persons have been identified as Thompson Chizoram Nwafama (29), Chijioke Agustus Obiocha (28), Desmond Chiemela Uzochkwu (25), Okoliegbe Henry Onyedika (33), Okeke Ugochukwu Justin (32) and Chukwunyere Chinaza Christian (30).
East Jaintia Hills police further said that anyone having any information about the people who assisted these persons may contact SP, East Jaintia Hills on 9485178835 or [email protected] and their Identity will be kept secret
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