Port Blair, March 6: A Portuguese National named Faget Jochen Karl has been arrested by the Central Crime Station, CID for violating the Visa Rule.

Faget along with his wife had checked in to Hotel Holiday Resort, Port Blair on 25th February 2013. Since then he has been taking interviews of various people. Upon gathering intelligence that Faget Jochen Karl was violating the Visa Rule, which was issued to him as tourist, the CID nabbed him on 27th Feb. 2013.

After sustained interrogation, Faget Jochen Karl was arrested on 5th March 2013 by the Central Crime Station under CID for violation of the Tourist Visa Rule. Meanwhile, the Manager of Holiday Resort, Port Blair has also been arrested on charges that he did not submit the ‘C’ Form of the foreign national to the nearest Police Station or to the immigration department on time.

The C Form of the foreign national was submitted on 27th Feb. 2013 which was in violation of the rule. The C Form mentioning the prescribed details of any foreign national checking in private hotels or lodges should be submitted within 24 hours from the time of checking in.