BAHRAICH: Just after completeing their stay at a quarantine centre, as many as 17 residents of Indonesia and Thailand were sent to jail in

for violating the Passport Act and visa norms on Sunday.

They had all come to Bahraich after attending the

event in Nizamuddin and detained, along with four Indians, from two centres in the town by police on March 31.

"All the 17 persons had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in New Delhi and had come to Bahraich thereafter. All of them along with four locals who had given refuge to them in Taj and Kuriash Mosques in the city were sent to quarantine centre," said Bahraich SP Bipin Mishra.

"After their test was found negative for the infection, they were produced before the magistrate as an FIR had been lodged against them for violating the Passport Aact and visa norms. While the magistrate allowed the release of four locals after submission of a bond, the foreign nationals were sent to jail," the police chief added.

They will be produced before the magistrate again after 14 days, says an official.