4 Afghan Nationals Detained in Guwahati for Living in India Without Valid Documents

4 Afghan Nationals Detained in Guwahati: A police team from Hatigaon on Sunday arrested four Afghan nationals, who had been residing illegally in the city, after their visas expired in 2015.

The individuals, identified as Aaman Khan, Rizwan Khan, Yusuf Zahid, and Asif Rehman, were living in a rented house near a private school at Hatigaon. Apprehended during a raid, preliminary investigations indicate that they had been staying in the city illegally after their visas expired in 2015.

“We have registered a case against them, and further investigation is underway,” a senior police officer said.

During a search operation, police recovered several objectionable and suspicious documents from their possession.

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“Our initial investigation suggests that the group was involved in an illegal money-lending business in Guwahati,” the officer added.

A case has been registered at Hatigaon Police Station, and authorities are now probing their local network and the full scope of their activities during their prolonged undocumented stay.

Deputy commissioner of police (East Division), Mrinal Deka, said, "Hatigaon police station had received specific information that a few Afghan nationals were residing illegally in a rented house near Little Flower School. Acting on this input, a raid was conducted, leading to the arrest of four individuals."

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Deka further said, "During initial interrogation, the individuals failed to produce any valid documents to justify their stay in the country. Upon searching the premises, police recovered several documents related to the government of India and the government of Assam, which the individuals were not legally entitled to possess. Additionally, materials suggesting they were in the process of preparing certain supporting documents, suspected to be forged, were also found.

Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has reiterated a strict stance against illegal immigration, instructing security forces to remain vigilant along the international border.

Officials said they are also trying to determine how the Afghan nationals entered India and managed to remain undetected for nearly a decade.

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