Govt sets up high-level panel to identify foreign nationals illegally overstaying in J&K since January 1, 2011

Jammu and Kashmir government has set up a high-level panel to identify foreign nationals illegally overstaying in J&K since January 1, 2011. The home department of J&K has constituted a committee headed by the financial commissioner/additional Chief Secretary Home department to identify foreign nationals illegally overstaying in the Union Territory since January 1, 2011.

The panel comprises Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO), Bureau of Immigration, Amritsar (Punjab); Senior Superintendent of Police, CID, Special Branch, Jammu, Senior Superintendent of Police, CID, Special Branch, Srinagar; all district SSPs/SPs (FROs) and State Coordinator, IVRFT, NIC, J&K. As per its terms of reference, the panel shall prepare a monthly report of missing foreigners in Jammu & Kashmir and submit the same to the Ministry of Home Affairs by 7th of every month.