Sarupathar man declared 'foreigner', sent to detention camp

A Correspondent

SARUPATHAR: Mohammed Kasem Ali of Sarupathar, Padumoni in Golaghat district was sent to the detention camp of Jorhat after a Foreigners Tribunal in Assam declared him a foreigner. Ali was detained by Assam Police from his residence at Sarupathar, Padumoni in Golaghat district. He is the son of Mohammed Abdul Ali.

According to the sources, Ali is an ice-cream seller at Sarupathar. The Foreigners Tribunal of Jorhat district on Tuesday issued the order to arrest Mohammed Kasem Ali because he was unable to submit any proof to establish the fact that he was an Indian citizen by birth. The counsel of Mohammed Kasem Ali said, "There is a Foreigners Tribunal case against him since 2012."

Meanwhile, the Sarupathar Police arrested him on Tuesday and sent him to the detention camp in Jorhat. Mohammed Kasem Ali did not appear before the Foreigners Tribunal court on two dates. Talking to media persons, Ali said that he had all the documents, including voter card. During proceeding, various documents of his family members were examined and the court rejected the supporting documents that his family members had produced and due to some personal problem he was unable to appear before the Foreigners Tribunal court on two dates which were determined by the court, he said.

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