Govt Forms Panel To Detect Foreigners ‘Illegally Overstaying’ In J&K

Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir administration has set-up a high-level panel tasked with identifying foreign nationals who have been residing "illegally/overstaying" in the region since January 01, 2011.

As per concerned officials, the J&K’s Home department constituted a committee headed by the financial commissioner/ additional chief secretary Home department to identify foreign nationals illegally/ overstaying in the “Union Territory” since January 01, 2011.

The panel comprises Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO), Bureau of Immigration, Amritsar (Punjab); Senior Superintendent of Police, CID, Special Branch, Jammu; Senior Superintendent of Police, CID, Special Branch, Srinagar; all district SSPs/SPs(FROs) and State Coordinator, IVRFT, NIC, J&K.

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As per its terms of reference, the panel shall compile a monthly report detailing the status of foreign nationals who are currently unaccounted for within Jammu & Kashmir. These reports will be submitted to the Ministry of Home Affairs by the 7th of each month.

(KNO)