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Time of India
27-06-2025
- Time of India
In six months of 2025, state deported 77 foreigners for overstaying, illegal activities
Panaji: In the first half of this year, 77 foreigners — 32 men and 45 women — were deported from the state by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO). These foreigners are from Russia, Bangladesh, Uganda, Nigeria, Britain, Argentina, Ukraine, Belarus, and Mauritius. Goa police arrested 32 foreigners for overstaying and eight in narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances cases. Operation Flushout launched by Goa police involves intensive action against foreigners who deliberately overstay or engage in illegal activities. North Goa police and the crime branch have been continuously acting against these offences. The action intensified in May and June 2025. A total of 56 such actions were taken over the past six months, of which 35 cases were detected in May and June. 'Operation Flushout will continue,' SP crime branch Rahul Gupta said. 'Our resolve is to ensure that foreigners who come to India follow and respect the law and culture of the country. Action was enhanced in recent months as per the directions of the chief minister and the DGP.' FRRO SP Arshi Aadil said, 'Of the 32 males deported by FRRO Goa, 13 were from Russia, 12 from Bangladesh, and one each from Uganda, Nigeria, Poland, Morocco, Britain, Ukraine, and Mauritius.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like USDJPY đang đi lên không? IC Markets Đăng ký Undo Aadil added, 'Of the 45 females deported, 17 were from Uganda, 14 from Bangladesh, 12 from Russia, and one each from Britain, Ukraine, Belarus, and Argentina.' Police said that FRRO Mumbai shared the details with Goa police on the illegal stay of foreigners in the state, and based on that, action was taken in Goa. 'The action against illegally overstaying foreigners will continue considering the security of our nation,' Goa police said. 'The accommodation providers are requested to promptly submit the C-Forms to about foreign nationals within 24 hours of their arrival in their accommodation and to effect cross-entry of their departure on the online portal once they depart from their accommodation. ' The public is requested to report any illegally overstaying foreigners noticed in their locality to the nearest police station for appropriate action, Goa police said. 'Timely reporting will go a long way in maintaining law and order and peace in the state,' police said.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Time of India
49 foreigners deported from Goa since Jan
Panaji: A total of 49 overstaying foreigners have been deported by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Goa, since Jan 2025. These include 14 males and 35 females. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Of the 14 males deported by FRRO Goa , four were from Russia, eight from Bangladesh, and one each from Uganda and Nigeria. Out of the 35 females, 15 were from Uganda, 14 from Bangladesh, four from Russia, and one each from Britain and Ukraine. Of the 49 illegal immigrants/foreigners deported to their home country, 14 were deported during April 2025. Five of these were male, including three from Russia and two from Bangladesh. Nine were female, including four from Uganda, two each from Russia and Bangladesh, and one from Ukraine. 'The action against overstaying immigrants will continue considering the security prospects of our nation,' FRRO superintendent of police, Arshi Aadil, told TOI . Aadil said that accommodation providers are requested to submit C-forms on the online portal in respect of the foreign nationals within 24 hours of their arrival in their accommodation and to effect cross-entry of their departure on the online portal once they depart from their accommodation. The FRRO SP also stated that the general public is requested to report any overstaying foreigners noticed in their locality to the nearest police station for appropriate action. Timely reporting will go a long way in maintaining law and order and peace in the state of Goa, she said. Goa police have established a detention centre at Mapusa. Police said that those people found to be involved in illegal activities and overstaying are lodged in the detention centre, and FRRO starts their deportation process . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Police said that in some cases, deportation takes a long time due to the verification of documents. Last month, Goa police arrested Israeli national Yaniv Benaim, alias Atala, an alleged drug dealer, for allegedly staying in Goa without valid documents. The accused person was found staying in Goa/India without valid travel documents, thereby contravening the provisions of the Foreigners Order, 1948, and the Foreigners Act, 1946. Last year, police launched a special drive to act against those foreign nationals who were overstaying in the state without proper documents.
