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Russia detains 44 Indian illegal immigrants

December 04, 2003 23:41 IST

Russian authorities on Wednesday detained 44 Indians and their two Russian guides for attempting to illegally cross the Russian-Ukrainian border.

The arrests, made by Federal Security Service, were part of an operation to cut channels of illegal immigration to the West through Russia.

According to ITAR-TASS news agency, a case of conspiracy to illegally cross Russia's national border has been filed by the Bryansk cell of the FSB against the Indians and their Russian escort.

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