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Bengaluru: The city police have launched a crackdown on foreign nationals overstaying visas, also registering cases against landlords who failed to comply with tenant registration rules.
So far, 23 cases have been booked, mainly against those whose passports and visas had expired, but who continued to reside and work in the city.
The action follows a directive from the DCP (Whitefield division) to enforce the Registration of Foreigners Act more strictly.
Most cases were filed in the city’s eastern division: seven in Yelahanka, five in Kothanur, and three in Yelahanka New Town. Kodigehalli and Chikkajala stations registered two each, while Amruthahalli, Bagalur, Sampigehalli, and Vidyaranyapura booked one case each.
The police said cases were filed not only against the foreign nationals, but also against landlords who failed to submit the mandatory ‘Form-C,’ which allows authorities to track foreign visitors. They warned that the drive will continue against violators.