Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch has taken action against six Afghan nationals allegedly living illegally in India under fake identities. The operation, conducted jointly by Crime Branch Units 1 and 5, followed a tip-off about foreign nationals residing unlawfully in the Kurla and Dharavi areas of Mumbai.
Acting on the information, officers carried out coordinated raids in Fort, Kurla, and Dharavi, detaining six individuals identified as Mohammad Rasool Shafiullah Khan (29), Mohammad Jafar Nawazullah Khan (45), Akbar Mohammad Jamaluddin Khan (48), Shiyar Ullah Mohammad Ghausuddin Khan (36), Abdullah Momin Wahid Khan (36), and Aras Samaduddin Khan (36).
According to officials, the accused had entered India without valid documents and were living under assumed names. During questioning, it was revealed that the group hailed from different parts of Afghanistan, including Kabul and Uruzgan province. They were identified by their real names as Abdullah Samad Haji Ahmad Shah Noorzai (50), Mohammad Rasool Kamduddin Khan (24), Mohammad Jafar Nawazullah Khan (45), Shiyar Ullah Ahmad Khan (36), Mohammad Ismail Ganjan (36), and Aras Khan Taraqai (36).
Investigations confirmed that all six were Afghan nationals residing illegally in the country using forged identities. The Crime Branch has initiated legal proceedings against them under relevant sections related to illegal stay and fake documentation. Authorities have confirmed that the individuals will be deported to Afghanistan following due process.
The operation was conducted under the supervision of Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Lakhmi Gautam, Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime) Pravin Mundhe, and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Detection) Raj Tilak Roushan. The action was executed by Senior Police Inspector Ramesh Nangre and Police Inspector P. M. Jadhav, along with officers and staff from Crime Branch Units 1 and 5.
US deports 54 Haryana men, police probe `Donkey Route` trail
In another incident, the US has deported 54 youths from Haryana, India, for allegedly entering the country via the Donkey Route, an illegal pathway. They arrived at Delhi`s Indira Gandhi International Airport, Terminal-3, on Flight OAE-4767, police said on Sunday. According to information received so far, 16 of these young people are from Karnal, 15 from Kaithal, 5 from Ambala, 4 from Yamuna Nagar, 4 from Kurukshetra, 3 from Jind, 2 from Sonipat and 1 each from Panchkula, Panipat, Rohtak and Fatehabad.
As per the data available, most of the deported youths are between 25 and 40 years of age. Karnal police handed them over to families; no agent complaints were received. The individuals were brought back to Delhi`s IGI Airport and handed over to their families. The Trump administration`s strict stance on illegal immigration has led to increased deportations. Karnal DSP Sandeep Kumar said that these deported individuals entered the US via the illegal donkey route.
“Today, more Indians were deported from the United States, including 50 from Haryana, with approximately 16 from Karnal district. These individuals, from various villages and towns, had entered the US illegally via the `donkey route` but were deported today. Karnal police informed the media that about 16 people who had gone to America through the “donkey route” were deported. Karnal police brought them back and handed them over to their families.
