65 Chargesheeted in Cases Involving Illegal Stay in Jammu by Pakistani Nationals: Official
Investigators said 15 accused are dead and some suspects used forged documents to secure government jobs.
- On Saturday, the Special Crime Wing of Crime Branch Jammu filed chargesheets against 65 accused in connection with illegal residency of Pakistani nationals across four districts of the Jammu division.
- The crackdown followed the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack, which killed 26 civilians and prompted authorities to investigate foreign nationals overstaying their visas in the region.
- Investigators allege 50 living suspects obtained Indian identity documents fraudulently to conceal their foreign nationality and secure government employment using forged credentials.
- The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has stayed deportation proceedings in several cases, including those of police head constable Ifthkar Ali and Menal Khan, a Pakistani national married to a CRPF officer.
- Officials traced families from Pakistan and PoK who had settled in districts like Akhnoor and Rajouri for four to five decades, with many having married locals and established multi-generational households.
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65 ‘illegally overstaying Pakistani nationals’ in Jammu division chargesheeted
Jammu, Oct 25: The Special Crime Wing (SCW) Crime Branch Jammu has filed charge-sheets in eight courts against 65 allegedly illegally overstaying Pakistani nationals, in four districts of Jammu division. In all, 50 persons have been charge-sheeted. According to SCW Crime Branch officials, the involvement of 15 other persons, who died before the charge sheets were filed, has also been brought on record. “The Special Crime Wing (SCW) Crime Branch …
After decades in J&K, 65 face charges over ‘illegal stay’. 15 of them are dead
According to officials, the 65 accused had entered India on valid Pakistani passports and lived in Jammu, Poonch, Rajouri and Kathua districts for four to five decades. Several had married locals and had children and grandchildren, officials said.
65 chargesheeted in cases involving illegal stay in Jammu by Pakistan nationals: Official - The Tribune
The Special Crime Wing (SCW) Crime Branch Jammu has filed chargesheets against 65 accused in connection with cases involving the illegal stay of Pakistani nationals in four districts of the Jammu division, an official said on Saturday.
<p style="text-align: justify;">The Special Crime Wing (SCW) of the Jammu Crime Branch has completed its investigation into the case of Pakistani nationals illegally overstaying in the state. The agency has filed charge sheets in eight separate cases against 65 accused in the respective courts of Jammu, Poonch, Rajouri, and Kathua districts. This action has been taken under FIR number 16/2024 of Police Station Jammu Crime Branch.</p> <p style="t…
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Times of India65 chargesheeted in cases involving illegal stay in Jammu by Pakistani nationals: Official
Chargesheets have been filed against 65 individuals involved in cases of illegal Pakistani nationals in Jammu division. Investigations revealed that some Pakistani nationals had fraudulently obtained Indian identity documents while illegally residing in various districts. The Special Crime Wing conducted a thorough investigation and traced multiple families originally from Sindh, Lahore, and other regions in Pakistan.
Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch has taken major action in cases of alleged illegal migration of Pakistani citizens and obtaining fake Indian identity documents.
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