A Maharashtra Court has handed a 2-year Jail term to 2 nationals of Bangladesh for staying illegally in Thane district, as per the order made available on Saturday.

The convicts, identified as Marup Mujubi Shaikh & Ali Kalam Shaikh, were convicted under provisions of the Foreigners Act & the Passport Act by Thane Assistant Sessions Court Judge PM Gupta on Jan 2.

The Court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on each of the convicts.

The Judge ordered the Jail authorities concerned & officer in charge of Kashimira police station to take necessary steps to deport the duo to Bangladesh on the expiry of their sentence.

Marup & Ali were arrested by the Kashimira Police in Thane district during a raid on Sept 1, 2018, the Court was told.

The duo pleaded guilty to the crime, the prosecution said. 

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