Hyderabad, April 26 -- A Pakistani citizen, Mohammad Fayaz, has reportedly been detained in Hyderabad for entering India unlawfully from Nepal to meet and wed a local lady, in the wake of increased security checks on Pakistani citizens in the city.

Fayaz, who claims to work in Dubai, had not secured a proper visa and entered India illegally without an official permit. He reportedly wed a Hyderabadi lady without disclosing his nationality to authorities, and was detained after a police tip-off.

Some reports, suggest that he had come to Hyderabad to marry the woman. The police has given no official statement over the same.

The arrest is set against the background of a tough directive by the Union Home ministry and the Telangana police to...