Early Times Report
Jammu, Oct 24: The Special Crime Wing (SCW) Crime Branch Jammu has completed investigation and filed charge sheets against 65 accused in 08 separate incidents before competent courts in Jammu, Poonch, Rajouri and Kathua districts in case FIR No. 16/2024 of Police Station SCW, Crime Branch Jammu.
The case was registered on credible information that a number of Pakistani nationals, including residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), who had arrived in India on valid travel documents during the late 1970s and thereafter, were staying illegally in various districts of Jammu division.
The information further revealed that they had fraudulently obtained Indian identity documents, and that some had secured employment in government departments on the basis of these fake and forged documents.
Accordingly, a case under relevant provisions of the Foreigners Act, 1946, the Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920 read with Rule 6 of the Passport (Entry into India) Rules, 1950, and RPC was registered and investigation was taken up by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by Crime Branch Headquarters (CHQ).
During investigation, SCW traced several families originally from Sindh, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sargodha and Mirpur in Pakistan, and from Rawalakot and Kotli in PoK, who had settled in Akhnoor, Mendhar, Thannamandi, Darhal and Kathua. Investigation established that Indian documents were obtained by concealing their foreign nationality. Indian spouses, family members and others found to have been part of the conspiracy have also been charge-sheeted.
In all, 50 persons have been charge-sheeted. The involvement of 15 other persons, who died before the charge sheets were filed, has also been brought on record. The matter is now sub judice.
The Crime Branch has appealed to the public to share any information regarding foreign nationals residing illegally or holding Indian documents obtained fraudulently. |
