Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Yemeni citizen Mohammad Ahmed Ali Binashikhbubkar (32), who was trying to get admission in Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (Bamu) by staying in the country even after the expiry of his visa, was arrested by the Anti-Terrorism Cell of the police on February 10.
A case was registered against the landlord, Shaikh Nasser Shaikh Azgar Ali (Jaysingpura), at Begampura police station for hiding the matter from the police by renting him a house.
Ahmed, a citizen of Yemen, came to India in October 2014 on a student visa. He registered in Bangalore and obtained a visa and stayed there till 2017. In the meantime, after the validity of his visa expired, he left Bangalore and lived elsewhere for two years. A few years ago, he rented a room in Jaysingpura in the city for Rs. 2200. He was trying to get admission in Bamu.
Sources said that he was in touch with youth from Yemen and other countries who had come to the city earlier.
As soon as the ATC got information about him, he was on the advice of Commissioner of Police Pravin Pawar and Deputy Commissioner Ratnakar Navale.
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The Central and State intelligence agencies, ATS, were unaware of Ahmed. It is mandatory to inform the police if foreigners and citizens of other states are staying on rent. However, the landlord, Nasser, did not sign any agreement. Moreover, he did not inform the police either.
A case was registered against Nasser under Section 23 (B) of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025, along with Sections 45 and 223 BNS on the complaint of Police Inspector Rajesh Mayekar. PSI Maroti Madewad is investigating.