‘Some more Pakistani staying here, will be arrested’: Home Minister G Parameshwara

HUBBALLI: Days after seven people were arrested from Jigani in Bengaluru Rural for allegedly possessing fake Indian passports, Home Minister G Parameshwara claimed that some more Pakistani people were staying here and they will also be arrested.

Parameshwara said, “They (Centre) have RAW, IB and other central agencies, they should keep an eye on these things. How did they reach Bengaluru and get passports? It shows the failure of central agencies. When our police got information, they did an excellent job by arresting them. We got further information about some more Pakistani people staying here and they will also be arrested”.

Four foreign nationals who were living in India illegally were taken into custody by Bengaluru police from Jigani area on September 29. Following this, another three Pakistani nationals — a couple and their daughter — were arrested.

Two of the arrested Pakistani nationals were produced before a court on Thursday.

According to Home Minister G Parameshwara, the foreign nationals had been residing in the country for the past 10 years and had come to Bengaluru a year ago.The minister further questioned the intelligence agency for not getting any information about them. He further stated that they also possessed fake Indian passports.

“As per the information I got, they have been in India for the last ten years; they came to Bengaluru a year ago. I don’t know definite information about their stay from 10 years; if they have been here for 10 years, why did the intelligence agency not get the information? They went ahead with making fake passports, which will be done through a thorough inspection”, Parameshwara said. He stated that the police had started their investigation of why they came here.

Bengaluru Rural SP C K Baba said that a case had been registered and an investigation was under way. “A case has been registered and the investigation is under way. They have fake Indian passports. We are verifying all the details”, Baba said. (ANI)