New Delhi: Fifteen individuals have been officially declared foreigners by different Foreigners’ Tribunals in Assam’s Nagaon district. The district administration has also issued expulsion orders against them under the Immigrants (Expulsion from Assam) Act, 1950, reported The Assam Tribune.These individuals, who as per the authorities failed to establish Indian citizenship before the concerned tribunals, are are residents of various villages under several police stations, including Raha, Kaliabor, Samaguri and Rupahi.After the senior superintendent of police Nagaon sent a letter dated November 17, these cases were initiated against the fifteen people. The latest orders direct each of them to leave Indian territory within 24 hours of receiving the notice. The orders say that if they fail to leave Indian territory within the stipulated time, the authorities are empowered to initiate forcible removal from Assam and India, said The Assam Tribune report.According to the expulsion orders, district police, border authorities and administrative officials have been authorised to execute the removals and officials have also been told to delete the names of the these fifteen people from electoral rolls, cancel Aadhaar cards and ensure that no government benefits are extended to them.In a separate case, Hussain Ali, a resident of Dighali Ati village has been arrested.“We have been here for many years. My husband was arrested on doubts, but he belongs here,” said his wife. Ali has moved to the Gauhati high court alleging that his detention has been done without serving any notice from a Foreigners’ Tribunal without specifying any reason.