Bhubaneswar: A total of 12 Pakistani nationals have been identified in Odisha with ‘quit-India’ notices being issued to them, as confirmed by the Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania, on Monday.
In a statement to the media, DGP Khurania revealed that one of the Pakistani nationals has already departed from Bhubaneswar and returned to Pakistan.
“We have identified 12 Pakistani nationals residing in the state and ‘quit-India’ notices have been served to them. We are closely monitoring the situation and one person has already left the state. We are awaiting further instructions regarding those residing on long-term visas or whose visa applications are still under consideration,” stated DGP Khurania.
This action follows a directive issued by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on April 24, urging Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi to identify all Pakistani nationals in Odisha and facilitate their return to Pakistan by April 27.
The departure of the individual comes amid rising tensions following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, where 26 people, including both civilians and tourists, lost their lives.
