The J&K Police arrest Pakistani nationals nationals throughout J&K who defied a deportation order explicitly teaching them to leave India before the April 27. Most of the detainees are women who had crossed over from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), lived in the Valley for several years, and childrens born here, as per resources. The action taken after Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 civilian lives and left many others injured.
J&K Police arrest Pakistani nationals
As per the resources, all of the detained people had before served notices to leave India by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), CID Special Branch (SB) Kashmir, who also holds the charge of Foreigners Registration Officer (FRO) in Kashmir, they said.
A official stated that the movement is being performed in compliance with an order issued via the Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs (Foreigners-I Division) vide Order No. 25022/28/2025-F dated April 25, 2025. The order had directed that every one foreign nationals (Pakistani) staying illegally in India have to leave country definitely via or before April 27, 2025, he said.
Despite the notices and the expiry of the deadline, many Pakistani nationals persevered to live in Kashmir. Acting at the lapse, Jammu and Kashmir Police released a coordinated operation to detain all people who did not follow authorities’ order.
Detained Pakistani hand over to PAK authorities
J&K Police arrest Pakistani nationals and facilitated to reach the Wagah border which they’ll be handed over to Pakistani authorities after completing necessary formalities.
The flow has caused anxiety for a few of the families involved, particularly as most of the women had been living in Kashmir for years with established own family ties. So ways, there has been no official public announcement concerning the range of detentions, but sources showed that arrangements are managed and being dealt with at senior administrative levels.
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