Overstaying foreign students can pose threat to national security: Karnataka High Court
TNN | Updated: Mar 14, 2019, 12:40 IST
Karnataka High CourtBENGALURU: Observing that overstaying foreign students can pose a threat to national security, the high court on Wednesday directed the state government to submit details regarding them.
Justice Aravind Kumar also directed the state to get necessary information from the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Bengaluru, and submit a report on steps taken to deport them to their country of origin. He noted students hailing from Tanzania, Congo, Cambodia and other countries have been found associated with narcotics and other crimes.
The judge gave this direction while hearing a petition filed by Congolese student Hossie Bikandou Sidney. His counsel claimed the trial could not commence before the Metropolita Magistrate court since February 2017 as other accused in the case are absconding.
Sidney along with three other accused were arrested by Hennur police on February 5, 2017 and sent to judicial custody in a case registered under sections 14 and 14-C of Foreigners Act, 1946. On March 14, 2017 he was released on bail and on August 3, 2017, a chargesheet was filed.
Sidney moved the high court in February last year alleging that he has been falsely implicated in the case and also inordinate delay in commencing the trial even after filing of the chargesheet on the premise that one of the co-accused is absconding. He further claimed that because of his passport and visa being impounded, he is unable to go back to his country.
Justice Aravind Kumar also directed the state to get necessary information from the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Bengaluru, and submit a report on steps taken to deport them to their country of origin. He noted students hailing from Tanzania, Congo, Cambodia and other countries have been found associated with narcotics and other crimes.
The judge gave this direction while hearing a petition filed by Congolese student Hossie Bikandou Sidney. His counsel claimed the trial could not commence before the Metropolita Magistrate court since February 2017 as other accused in the case are absconding.
Sidney along with three other accused were arrested by Hennur police on February 5, 2017 and sent to judicial custody in a case registered under sections 14 and 14-C of Foreigners Act, 1946. On March 14, 2017 he was released on bail and on August 3, 2017, a chargesheet was filed.
Sidney moved the high court in February last year alleging that he has been falsely implicated in the case and also inordinate delay in commencing the trial even after filing of the chargesheet on the premise that one of the co-accused is absconding. He further claimed that because of his passport and visa being impounded, he is unable to go back to his country.
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