Mumbai, May 23 -- In a major crackdown on illegal stay and suspected criminal activity involving foreign nationals, police detained 24 Nigerian citizens from Maharashtra's Dombivli and Navi Mumbai during a late-night joint operation conducted by the Navi Mumbai and Thane police teams. The detainees include 14 men, six women and four children, while officials have launched a detailed investigation into the matter.
According to Kalyan Circle Deputy Commissioner of Police Atul Zende, the action was carried out following specific intelligence inputs regarding the presence of foreign nationals in the Khoni-Palava area. Acting on the information, police teams conducted a combing operation at Downtown and Crown Palava residential buildings during...