Godhra Court gives 2 years jail to Pakistani woman for illegally living in India on visitor visa

Godhra: A Pakistani woman living illegally in Godhra was sentenced to two years imprisonment by the Godhra Court. The woman, Hajrabanu Siddiq Surti had been residing in Gulshan Society in Godhra on a visitor visa since December 17, 2005. The police arrested her, and a case was filed against her.

Hajrabanu had initially obtained a visitor visa to travel to India, but she continued to stay illegally beyond the permitted period. The Second Chief Judicial Magistrate, Judge DB Rajan, found her guilty of illegal residency. The court sentenced her to two years imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5,000. DeshGujarat