Indian police arrested a 28-year-old Nigerian national on Sunday for illegally staying in the country for more than six years.
Authorities revealed that the suspect had fraudulently obtained key identity documents, including an ID card and a voter’s card.
Senior Inspector Mahesh Bansode, speaking to The Times of India, explained that the suspect initially entered India on a student visa, which expired in 2017.
“Since then, he had been overstaying in the country,” Bansode said.
The investigation revealed that the suspect lived in Hyderabad and several other cities and worked as a sales executive with a private company.
Bansode further stated that the police received a tip-off about the suspect’s illegal status.
He said upon failing to provide valid documentation during questioning, the Nigerian national was taken into custody.
The man whose name was not released, will now face charges under several sections of local laws related to cheating and forgery, as well as violations of The Foreigners Act.
The article was originally published on Politics Nigeria.
