3 children from Pak identified in city
The children aged 8, 7 and 1.5 years came to visit their paternal grandparent's house in Ranchi for summer vacation. Their maternal grandfather, Irfan Khan, said his three daughters are married to Pakistani nationals in Karachi and their children have come to visit his place. Khand added that he had applied for a visa extension for the children but received no reply.
While confirming that the three children from Pakistan were in Ranchi,
DGP Anurag Gupta
said, "We will take measures for implementation Union govt's order in this regard."
The DGP said he has asked the special branch inspector general to coordinate with the foreigners' regional registration office (FRRO) in Kolkata to find out other Pakistan nationals in the state.
There were also reports regarding one Pakistani national in Hindpiri area of the city but the officials could not confirm it.
So far, seven Pakistanis with long-term visas have also been identified but they are exempted from the union govt's order. Terming the issue as sensitive, a senior police officer said meetings would be organised soon to discuss on the presence of Pakistanis in the state and steps to be taken against them.
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