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Nepali student's deportation: MHA seeks report from Maha govt

Source: PTI
January 01, 2010 16:40 IST
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The Union home ministry has sought a report from the Maharashtra government over the deportation of a Nepalese student at the Film and Television Institute of India for alleged 'anti-India activities.'

Home ministry sources said the report has been sought because the Pune police authorities had 'exceeded' their brief in deportation of Neetu Singh, a fourth year student undergoing editing course at FTII on December 5.

Pune deputy commissioner of police (special branch) Ravindra Sengaonkar had said the decision to deport her was taken after she was found involved in 'anti-national activities.'

The DCP refused to divulge further details of the case which has been taken up by All India Democratic Women's Association, alleging that Neetu's deportation was ordered by Pune police at the instance of her husband Amaresh Singh.

Singh happens to be an influential person and a nominated member of parliament in Nepal. Neetu was in touch with the organisation since June 2008 with complaint of harassment against her husband who wanted her to quit the course, AIDWA's Kiran Moghe had said.

"If she has indulged in anti-national activities here, police should have filed a case and tried her in India instead of sending her back to Nepal," Moghe had said while alleging that the police had acted in connivance with Amresh Singh.

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