9 held for illegal India stay, 65 such detentions in 3 weeks: Noida Police

Nine foreign nationals, including two women, were taken into custody by police in Greater Noida on Tuesday for illegally staying in India, officials said.

As many as 65 foreign nationals have been detained so far for illegal stay by the Gautam Buddh Nagar police in less than a month, they said.

Police said they detained three African nationals on Tuesday who were found with their visas expired while the other six did not have passports and visas.

The action comes as part of a verification drive for foreign nationals living in the district, adjoining Delhi, in the wake of the busting of a drug-manufacturing lab in Greater Noida on May 16 in which nine African natives were arrested.

"On Tuesday, during the verification campaign, six persons, including a woman, were arrested from Supertech Gold Country society by the officials of Rabupura police station. These foreigners did not have passports or visas," a police spokesperson said.

"Three more foreign nationals, including a woman, li