22 Pakistani Women With Over 90 India-Born Children Living In UP's Moradabad: Report
These women possess Indian government-issued ration and Aadhaar cards, allowing them to access public welfare benefits, but none of them have acquired Indian citizenship so far.
Authorities have deported Pakistani nationals on short-term visas while tightening surveillance on those residing in the country on long-term visas following the last month's Pahalgam terror attack.
Meanwhile, at least 22 Pakistani women have been identified in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad who have been living on long-term visas and given birth to 95 children in India. All the women continue to hold Pakistani citizenship, while their children have acquired Indian nationality.
According to police investigations, as reported by Jagran, all of them have been living in the district for many years, with most of their children now grown up and married. Nearly 35% of the women are now grandmothers. With their children and grandchildren, these families have expanded to over 500 members, the report added.
Reportedly, two of the women had arrived in India four years ago, while others have lived in the district for decades. The police are also tracing the current employment of the 95 India-born children and checking for links with relatives in Pakistan.
These women possess Indian government-issued ration and Aadhaar cards, allowing them to access public welfare benefits, but none of them have acquired Indian citizenship so far. All of them have applied for citizenship, according to the police. The families now consist of Indian citizens born to Pakistani mothers who remain foreign nationals.
'Comprehensive data collection is underway. Information is being compiled on all Pakistani-origin families in the area, including the status of their visa applications, ration card usage, family sizes and overseas connections," Moradabad Superintendent of Police (City) Kumar Ranvijay Singh told the news outlet.
In a series of stern measures against Pakistan, a day after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people, the Government of India announced that Pakistani nationals would not be allowed to travel to India, and those currently in the country on short-term visas must leave within 48 hours.
Following the terror attack, security agencies across India have increased vigilance and scrutiny of foreign nationals, especially those residing in India on long-term visas.
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