Hyderabad: Case against foreign Tablighi Jamaat visitors for visa violation

HYDERABAD: Hyderabad police have registered several cases against foreign nationals, who were part of the Tablighi Jamaat (TJ) congregation, for violation of visa rules. Managers of worship places have also been booked for hosting these foreign nationals.
Several foreigners, who had attended the Nizamuddin congregation in mid-March, have been booked for indulging in preaching activities across different parts of the country.While 10 Indonesians were booked by Karimnagar police on Monday, Hyderabad police registered 10 cases against 84 persons. The cases were booked under the Foreigners Act, Disaster Management Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
According to police sources, 64 foreign nationals, who were part of the congregation and TJ’s activities in Telangana, have been placed under quarantine at the Nizamia General Hospital. Panjagutta police booked a case against nine Kyrgyzstan nationals, while Banjara Hills police booked a case against six Malaysians. Another eight Indonesians were booked by Habeebnagar police, while Asifnagar and Humayunnagar police have registered cases against eight foreigners and 11 Thai nationals respectively.
In this regard, the Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) had issued orders to DGPs asking them to take legal action against foreigners involved in such activities.
“Under the directions of home minister Amit Shah, MHA has blacklisted 960 foreigners, presently in India on tourist visas, for their involvement in TJ activities,” sources said.