PANAJI
A 33-year-old Russian national was arrested by Mandrem police for staying illegally in Goa without a valid travel visa.
The police arrested Iana Makeeba for contravening section (1)(3) of the Foreigners Order 1948 and Section 14 of the Foreigners Act 1946. During the course of the investigation, it was found that the woman had been residing in Arambol for the last month.
Mandrem police came across the woman during routine patrolling.
Meanwhile, police have also filed an FIR against the guest house owner Leonardo Gracias De Souza for failing to submit the ‘C’ Form pertaining to the said foreign national to the Office of the Foreigners Regional Registration Office.
He has been accused of allowing the woman to stay illegally in India while contravening the mandatory provisions of the law.
