21 foreign nationals held for overstaying in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: As many as 21 foreign nationals from various African countries were arrested here on Sunday, June 2 on the charges of overstaying, police said.

They were detained following a special drive to identify those overstaying after the expiry of their visas, they said.

Most of the foreigners from Nigeria, Congo, Uganda, Ivory Coast and Tanzania were allegedly involved in illegal activities, they added.

They were arrested under the Passport Act, Foreigners Act and various sections of IPC, and later remanded to judicial custody.