New Delhi, Sep 21: In a coordinated effort to strengthen surveillance and ensure compliance with immigration laws, Delhi Police have launched an intensive combing and verification exercise to identify foreign nationals staying in the North district and verify their immigration status.

As part of the exercise, two teams were constituted on the directions of senior officers to trace foreign nationals overstaying in India and also verify the status of foreigners against whom criminal cases have been registered.

The first team was formed under the supervision of ACP/Burari Shashi Kant Gaur and headed by Inspector Girish Chandra Raturi, SHO, Burari Police Station. The team comprised Head Constables Kamlesh and Ankit and Constable Nishant.

The second team was formed under the supervision of ACP/Operations/North Vishesh Dhatterwal and led by Inspector Rohit Saraswat, I/C Special Staff, and SI Pradeep Katoch, I/C Foreign Cell, in coordination with Head Constable Bal Kishan of Special Staff.

During a systematic search and verification in the area of Burari Police Station on September 7, the team detected three Nigerian nationals, identified as Victory Isimah, Godspower Ikechukwu and Aliou Cisse, who were found staying in Burari’s Baba Colony.

During verification, Victory Isimah produced his passport, but his visa was found to have expired. The other two foreign nationals, Godspower Ikechukwu and Aliou Cisse, failed to produce valid documents establishing their identity or lawful stay in India.

Necessary proceedings were therefore initiated against all three at Burari Police Station. Subsequently, the three foreign nationals were produced before the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Delhi.

Vide three separate Restriction Orders dated September 7, their movement was restricted to Sewa Sadan, Lampur, Narela, Delhi.

Following the orders, all three were handed over to the Restriction Centre at Sewa Sadan, Lampur, Narela, for further necessary action in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures.

In another operation, a joint team of Special Staff, Foreign Cell and Anti-Narcotics Cell of North District Police conducted a coordinated checking operation during the early hours of September 16 at identified premises in Chandan Vihar, Pragati Enclave and Maurya Enclave in Burari.

The operation was conducted on the basis of specific intelligence regarding the unauthorised stay and overstay of foreign nationals.

Police said the intelligence was developed by the joint team through sustained field verification and identification of locations where foreign nationals were reportedly residing.

During the operation, 10 foreign nationals belonging to Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Uganda and Cameroon were found present at the identified locations. Their identity documents, passports, visas and immigration status were thoroughly checked and verified by the police team.

The verification found four foreign nationals overstaying in India on expired visas, while two others failed to produce valid passport or visa-related documents.

Those identified for necessary immigration action were Ann Favorite Michael, a Ghanaian national whose visa expired on August 13, 2023; Elise Djonba, an Ivorian national whose visa expired on January 5, 2018; Ebuh Happiness, a Nigerian national whose visa expired on August 18, 2026; and Godstime Ikechukwu Chukwuma, a Nigerian national whose visa expired on October 12, 2019.

The other two, Costa Abraham and Raymond Maduka Eze, both Nigerian nationals, failed to produce a valid passport or visa-related documents during the verification process.

After completion of all requisite formalities, including medical examination, the six foreign nationals were produced before the FRRO for necessary immigration action, including deportation proceedings wherever applicable.

Subsequently, as per the orders and proceedings of the competent authority, all six were sent to Restriction Centres at Lampur and Sarai Rohilla for further necessary action.

During detailed verification of the 10 foreign nationals, three were found to be involved in criminal cases presently pending trial before the competent courts.

They were identified as Ndagire Mizzy, daughter of James Mukuye, who is involved in Court Case No. DRI-SC/399/2022; Emmanuel Owusu Nsiah, son of Owusu, who is involved in FIR No. 28/2024 of Police Station Special Cell; and Sunday Chikezie, son of Chikezie, who is involved in FIR No. 11/2022 of Police Station Crime Branch.

Since the cases are pending adjudication before the competent courts, the three foreign nationals were relieved from the present immigration action.

Another foreign national, Samuel Enow Ebot Manyienow, son of Manyienow, was also relieved after verification established that his visa was valid.

Accordingly, necessary immigration action was taken against the remaining foreign nationals in accordance with the applicable rules and prescribed procedures.

North District Police said it remained committed to maintaining vigilant surveillance, strengthening actionable intelligence and ensuring prompt and lawful action against violations of immigration laws.

Further verification and necessary immigration and legal action are being undertaken in close coordination with the concerned authorities, officials said.

New Delhi, Sep 21: BJP National President Nitin Nabin on Monday travelled by road from Delhi to Meerut and highlighted the transformation brought by the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, saying the project demonstrated how a long-standing vision could be turned into reality through modern infrastructure.

Taking to X, Nabin said, “While travelling from Delhi to Meerut by road today, I experienced firsthand how a vision can truly be turned into reality. A journey that once took over 3 hours can now be covered effortlessly in just 45 minutes.”

He said the expressway had become an important part of the daily lives of lakhs of commuters and described the project as an example of the scale and speed of infrastructure development in the country.

“The Delhi-Meerut Expressway has become an integral part of the everyday lives of lakhs of commuters. Built under the Bharatmala Pariyojana, it contains India’s first 14-lane expressway section and stands as a powerful testament to the scale, speed and ambition of New India,” Nabin said.

Referring to his experience as the Road Construction Department (RCD) Minister of Bihar, the BJP chief said good road connectivity goes beyond simply linking two locations and can have a direct impact on people’s everyday lives.

“Having served as the RCD Minister of Bihar, I have seen closely how a good road does more than connect two points on a map. It connects a farmer to a market, a student to a school and a patient to a hospital in time,” Nabin stated.

He also linked the development of modern infrastructure with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 25 years of public service, saying such projects show the “kind of India taking shape before us”.

“An India where long-held dreams of world-class connectivity are becoming real, and where modern infrastructure is driving us firmly on the fast lane to a Viksit Bharat,” he added.

Nabin arrived in Meerut on Monday for a two-day tour of western Uttar Pradesh. This marks Nabin’s first visit to western Uttar Pradesh since assuming the role of National President.

Upon his arrival in Meerut on Monday, a large number of BJP workers welcomed him at the Kashi Toll Plaza.

Meetings are lined up with former office-bearers, Members of Parliament (MPs), and Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) from Western Uttar Pradesh.

Discussions during these meetings will centre on the state of organisation, preparations for the upcoming elections, and feedback received from the grassroots level.

Given the BJP’s recent changes to its organisational structure and the appointment of district in-charges, this visit by the party’s chief is also considered crucial for assessing the activity levels of the new organisational team.

New Delhi, Sep 21: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday criticised the alleged molestation of two Class 10 students in Bihar Jamui district, questioning the delay in the arrest of those involved and raising concerns over the safety of girls and women in public spaces.

“The video from Jamui, Bihar is deeply disturbing. Two Class 10 students were stopped on a road. Harassed. Humiliated. Molested. A young girl, hands folded, begged to be let go while goons groped her and dragged her away”, Gandhi said in a post on X.

“Who gave these men the right to behave like this? This is not “culture.” It is patriarchy: the belief that any man can police a girl’s body, her movement, her choices,” he said.

Gandhi further said that such attitudes are normalised by ‘Andhbhakts’.

“When control is mistaken for culture, and such attitudes are normalised by Andhbhakts, mobs start believing they are the law,” Gandhi said.

He further said that the Bihar government must answer why a girl is not safe on a public road.

“Every individual in that video must be identified and prosecuted under POCSO, and justice must be swift. And if the incident happened on September 19th, why are the culprits not behind bars yet? And the Bihar government must answer why a girl is not safe on a public road at 7 pm,” he said.

The incident came to light after a video purportedly showing the alleged harassment and molestation of a young boy and girl, both reportedly Class 10 students at a private school in Jamui town, while they were travelling on a scooter after attending coaching classes, surfaced on social media.

According to an official, the incident took place in the border area between Jamui and Lakhisarai, near the jurisdiction of Jamui Town police station.

The video allegedly shows a group of people stopping the two riders and molesting the young girl.

At one point, a man grabbed the girl by the neck and lifted her off the ground, holding her from underneath.

The boy immediately ran towards her and intervened. During the scuffle, one of the men also touched her breast.

When the young boy accompanying her reportedly objected, he was also assaulted.

One of the individuals present reportedly recorded the incident, and the video was subsequently shared on social media.

The authenticity and precise circumstances of the video have not been independently verified.

The emergence of the video has triggered concern among local residents, particularly over the safety of girls and women travelling in the area.

Jamui police have taken the matter seriously and initiated an investigation.

Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the incident and are being questioned.

Police are also examining the video to identify other people who may have been involved in the terrifying incident.

DSP, Cyber, Abhishek Kumar said the incident had come to the police’s attention and that an investigation was underway.

He said preliminary information indicated that the incident occurred in the border area between Jamui and Lakhisarai.

The officer said the exact circumstances and other details would become clear only after the investigation is completed.

Police are continuing efforts to identify all those involved and determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.