2 weeks Ago By Harsh Trivedi
Bengaluru police detained ten Pakistani nationals for illegal residency in India. Authorities revealed they were involved in an Islamic campaign. The group attempted to surrender at a court but was apprehended after a tip-off prior to their arrival.
Bengaluru: In a continued effort to tackle illegal immigration, Bengaluru police have detained ten Pakistani nationals who were reportedly residing unlawfully in India, authorities confirmed on Wednesday. According to police inspector BS Manjunath from Jigani, the detained individuals were living in India illegally and were allegedly involved in an Islamic religious campaign. Following the arrest of some associates in Jigani, the group sought to surrender at the JMFC court in Anekal.
However, acting on a tip-off, police apprehended them on Tuesday before they could reach the court. The arrested individuals, aged between 38 and 54, have been identified as Faraju, Saleem Khan, Nousin, Nusrat, Saifulla, Hameeda, Ruksana, Farzana, Mehmood, and Mehnur. Authorities discovered that all detainees possessed Aadhaar cards and other Indian documents, which they allegedly obtained after entering India illegally from Bangladesh.
20 Pakistani nationals arrested so far With these recent arrests, the total number of Pakistani nationals detained in connection with the Mehdi Foundation International (MFI) case has risen to twenty. This network, which operates across various regions, has raised concerns regarding the potential security threats posed by their activities in India. Earlier on October 6, police arrested Parvez Ahmed, a key figure believed to be facilitating the creation of fake documents for the group.
Originally from Uttar Pradesh and now residing in Bengaluru, Ahmed has been associated with the Mehdi Foundation International since 2007. Between September 29 and October 3, authorities had previously detained another ten Pakistani nationals. During their interrogation, police uncovered links to the Mehdi Foundation, suggesting involvement in a broader campaign led by Guru Yunus Algor.
Arrested individuals were advised to surrender: MFI prez Amjad Gohar, president of the MFI, stated that the arrested individuals were advised to surrender, which they did. He revealed that six of them arrived in India in 2007, while the other four entered in mid-2010. Gohar also mentioned that six individuals have submitted asylum applications recognised by the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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