Two Bangladesh nationals get two-year prison term under Foreigners Act
Two Bangladeshi nationals were sentenced to two years in prison and fined for residing in Tiruppur without valid documentation. The ruling was delivered by the Second Additional District and Sessions Judge under the Foreigners Act.
Why it matters
It highlights the enforcement of immigration laws and the legal consequences for foreign nationals residing in India without proper authorization.
Two Bangladesh citizens, identified as M.D. Sohan and M.D. Nadeen Hossain, were sentenced to two years in jail under Section 14 of the Foreigners Act for staying without proper documents in Palladam police station limits in Tiruppur. Second Additional District and Sessions Judge R. Kanagaraj also imposed on them a fine of ₹10,000 each.
The report is a straightforward summary of a court sentencing with no editorializing.
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