Mumbai, March 26 (NationPress) In a coordinated operation involving local police and the Anti-Terrorism Cell (ATC) in the Vakola region of Mumbai, authorities have taken into custody two Ugandan women on charges of illegally residing in India without the appropriate documentation. The detainees have been identified as Nakayondo Rose (37) and Kemigisa Proscovia (26).

According to officials, both women had been residing in the Kalina area of Mumbai for a number of years without valid visas or the necessary legal papers required for their stay. The police acted on specific intelligence suggesting that the women had been living in the country unauthorized for an extended period, prompting a focused raid.

During the operation, the women were detained, and follow-up interrogations indicated that they continued to remain in India beyond their permitted duration. Consequently, legal proceedings were initiated against them under the Foreigners Act.

Additionally, officials stated that the process for deportation has been initiated. Authorities are in coordination with relevant government departments and the respective embassy to finalize the necessary arrangements.

This operation is part of a wider national initiative by Indian authorities aimed at identifying and deporting foreign nationals living illegally within the country. Law enforcement agencies have ramped up surveillance, verification drives, and intelligence-gathering efforts to tackle these violations.

Earlier, on March 6, five Nigerian nationals were deported after being found in India without valid documentation, in a campaign led by the Delhi Police in the national capital. Multiple police teams and specialized units are actively collecting intelligence on foreign nationals suspected of residing or moving within the city without proper documentation.

Police officials stressed that illegal overstaying places an additional strain on local resources and infrastructure, leading to stricter enforcement of immigration laws. In February alone, five Nigerian nationals were apprehended for overstaying without valid visas.

In a similar enforcement action on February 26, six Bangladeshi nationals were deported from Goa after being discovered living without valid travel or immigration documents. This deportation resulted from a coordinated effort between the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in Goa and the Border Security Force (BSF).

Officials confirmed that proper procedures were followed, with an escort team from the FRRO in Goa handing over the individuals to the BSF, which subsequently facilitated their deportation to Bangladesh.

Furthermore, on February 25, the Versova Police in Mumbai executed a significant crackdown on illegal immigration, resulting in the arrest of 25 Bangladeshi nationals from the Andheri West Yari Road area. Among those detained were 21 transgender individuals, two women, and two men. The process for deporting all individuals has already commenced.

Investigations revealed that many of these individuals had entered India illegally years ago, often via Kolkata, before traveling through Delhi and Gujarat to reach Mumbai.