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| December 14, 2009 | Tight security for foreigners travelling to India following Headley case | | New Delhi: Still investigating how US terror suspect David Headley managed to visit India, investigating agencies have now
decided to keep a tighter surveillance on foreigners visiting the country. US terror suspect
David Headley managed to enter India with
fake travel documents and was not detected by the officials. Headley visited India
thrice and moved freely in Delhi, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
The Indian government has now become vigilant and pushed for tighter security
and stricter rules for all foreigners travelling to India. The government has
now decided to track immigration visas and foreigners' registration. It has directed169
Indian missions, 77 immigration offices and the Foreigner Regional Registration
Office to report directly to the Central Foreigners Bureau. Scanners and biometrics
will be in operation at the Airports, along with online registration of foreigners
and passenger details to identify suspicious travelers. The cost of setting up
this security system will cost around a crore of rupees, and it will take around
four and a half years to bring this system in operation. | |
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