Saturday , November 23 2024

12 Indians working in cake and mattress factories in Britain arrested, accused of working illegally

Britain arrests 12 Indians on visa violation: British immigration officials have arrested 12 Indian nationals after raiding two factories manufacturing mattresses and cakes for violating visa conditions. Among them, 11 are men and one woman.

According to a statement from the British Home Ministry, Immigration Department officials raided the unit of a mattress manufacturing company in the West Midland region of England. Officials got information that people were being made to work illegally here. Seven Indian citizens have been arrested from this factory, while five other citizens have been arrested from the cake making bakery. He has been charged with visa violation.

Immigration department officials said four of these people would be considered for deportation back to India. And till then he will be kept in custody. While four others have been granted bail but they will have to report to the Home Ministry office from time to time.

Officials say that if the allegations of employing people illegally at both these places are proved, then action will be taken against both the factories and heavy fine can also be imposed on them.

It is noteworthy that the British government has started imposing strict restrictions on expatriates living in the country, under which the rules for student visa have also been made more stringent, which is likely to affect those Indian students who want to go to the UK. Are. Is from India and lives in Britain.