‘Indian citizen’ held in Rawalpindi

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ISLAMABAD: An Ind­ian national was arrested by police during an ongoing crackdown against il­­legal foreigners and Afg­han nationals in Westridge area.

Sub-Inspector Rajab Ali registered an FIR saying that he was on a patrol duty for checking illegal foreigners at Choor Chowk when he spotted a pedestrian coming from Misrial road.

On seeing the police party, the police official said, the man tried to sneak away, but the police intercepted him and investigated him.

During the questioning, he disclosed his name as Dilbar, a resident of India. Police said the Indian national was unable to provide a visa for entering Pakistan and staying here.

During the body search, the police recovered two ball pens, four plain papers and Rs1,750 from his procession. Later, a case was registered against him under the relevant section of the law.

Published in Dawn, May 5th, 2026

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