J&K Forms Panel to Root Out Foreigners Staying Illegally

As per its terms of reference, the panel shall prepare a monthly report of missing foreigners in J&K and submit the same to the Ministry of Home Affairs by the seventh of every month….reports Asian Lite News

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday set up a panel to identify foreigners who are staying illegally in the union territory since January 1, 2011.

The J&K Home Department has constituted a committee headed by the Financial Commissioner/ Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department to identify foreign nationals illegally/overstaying in the union territory since January 2011.

It comprises officers of the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, the Bureau of Immigration, Amritsar (Punjab), Senior Superintendent of Police, CID, Special Branch, Jammu, Senior Superintendent of Police, CID, Special Branch, Srinagar, all district SSPs/SPs (FROs) and State Coordinator, Immigration Visa Foreigner Registration Tracking (IVFRT) J&K.

As per its terms of reference, the panel shall prepare a monthly report of missing foreigners in J&K and submit the same to the Ministry of Home Affairs by the seventh of every month.

Earlier this week, Jammu Zone Inspector General of Police, Anand Jain, on Monday reviewed the crime position and overall functioning of Kathua District with all supervisory officers and other police officers.

The disposal of cases registered during the current year and previous pendency was reviewed, discussed, and instructions issued, according to a press release.

Inspector General of Police Jammu Zone, Anand Jain, was accompanied by DIG JKS Range Shakti Pathak and his team of officers and was given a guard of honour at Kathua on his arrival.

In his first visit, IGP Jammu Zone interacted and welcomed all the officers, noting that the basic concept behind conducting the meeting is to see and discuss where the fault lies and how to improve the quality of the investigation.

The focus was laid on narcotic drug and psychotropic substance (NDPS) cases, bovine smuggling cases, crimes against property and Crime Against Person, and inquest proceedings. The participants were briefed to concentrate on NDPS cases with special reference to find out, source, carrier and destination, as per the release.

“With regard to the theft cases, a strategy needs to be framed, night patrolling enhanced, and the beat system also improved. He also emphasised effective prosecution of NDPS cases and other cases of tenuous nature to ensure that the cases end in conviction,” the release said.

IGP, while briefing the officers, advised them to finalise the pending cases/public complaints to give relief to the general public and directed I/Os to speedily dispose of cases assigned to them for conducting the investigation.

He asked the officers to strengthen the CI grid and stimulate the basic functioning of the police by way of effective supervision over the functions of police stations. (IANS/ANI)

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