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London politician fined for hiring illegal Indian student
The student, Himanshi Gongley, reached out to the police and accused Hina Mir of physical abuse.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Tue, 09, Dec 2025
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Labour councillor, Hina Mir, from west London has been fined USD 53,384 (£40,000) for illegally employing an Indian student as a full-time nanny after a UK court upheld an immigration ruling against her, as per The Telegraph.
The victim, Himanshi Gongley, was found by authorities after she flagged down a police car in August 2024, she was described by the authorities as being "distressed". Gongley alleged that she was “physically abused” and felt “suicidal” at Mir’s home.
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Gongley was in the UK illegally and Mir, a 45-year-old politician, a qualified solicitor and the former deputy mayor of Hounslow, was found to have hired Gongley for approximately $1,600 (£1,200) a month in cash, despite the student having no legal right to work in the UK, after her Visa expired in 2023.
Mir claimed that the student was a "social visitor" who often stopped by to “play video games, to watch TV and to chill” and occasionally help with household chores.
Mir had challenged a ruling by immigration authorities in court but the court upheld the £40,000 fine and added £3,620 in court costs.
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