260 illegal Indian residents held in Sharjah
Over 260 Indian nationals have been arrested in Sharjah for allegedly violating residency and labour laws.
By PTI |
DUBAI: Over 260 Indian nationals have been arrested in Sharjah for allegedly violating residency and labour laws.
Sharjah Department of Naturalization and Residency and Sharjah Police arrested the 267 Indians, 67 of whom had no IDs or documents, on Tuesday.
It was one of the major raids on illegal expats in the UAE since the official amnesty ended last year during which nearly 300,000 people had regularised their status.
"Some had residence visas but which had expired several years ago and they had not renewed it. Some of the arrested were working with people other than their sponsors. They were all referred to the Sharjah Public Prosecution on Wednesday," department official Major Al Shamsi said.
The official warned that those violating labour laws would face stricter penalties now that amnesty period had ended.
The raids was carried out after the police received information that a number of illegal immigrants were living in different parts of Sharjah.
Sharjah Department of Naturalization and Residency and Sharjah Police arrested the 267 Indians, 67 of whom had no IDs or documents, on Tuesday.
It was one of the major raids on illegal expats in the UAE since the official amnesty ended last year during which nearly 300,000 people had regularised their status.
"Some had residence visas but which had expired several years ago and they had not renewed it. Some of the arrested were working with people other than their sponsors. They were all referred to the Sharjah Public Prosecution on Wednesday," department official Major Al Shamsi said.
The official warned that those violating labour laws would face stricter penalties now that amnesty period had ended.
The raids was carried out after the police received information that a number of illegal immigrants were living in different parts of Sharjah.
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