961 illegal Afghan immigrants arrested in 850 cases.

961 illegal Afghan immigrants arrested in 850 cases.

PESHAWAR, Mar 21 :The city police on Monday claimed to have arrested atleast 961 illegal Afghan migrants while registering 850 cases against themunder Foreign Act during the first quarter of the current year.

In a statement issued by SSP Operation, Haroon Rasheed said that all thearrested Afghan nationals were living here without legal documents orpassports and were presented before the court after completing all legalformalities.

He said that city police have expanded the circle of search and strikeoperation to maintain law and order situation inside the city, adding thatseveral suspects were arrested under the National Action Plan.

He warned the Afghan residents living here without legal documents toimmediately get themselves registered otherwise they would face sternaction including deportation.