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Delhi Police arrest three Nigerians over alleged visa overstay

Delhi Police arrest three Nigerians over alleged visa overstay
Galaxy TV · Local News desk · Lagos

Indian police have arrested three Nigerian nationals in southwest Delhi for allegedly overstaying in the country without valid travel and immigration documents. The arrests were conducted on October 31 during a targeted verification exercise in the Dwarka area, according to reports from the Press Trust of India.

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Kimberly Dirisu
Junior Digital Content & Communications Executive · Galaxy TV
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Indian police have arrested three Nigerian nationals in southwest Delhi for allegedly overstaying in the country without valid immigration documents.

The arrests were made on October 31 during a verification exercise in the Dwarka area, according to the Press Trust of India.

The suspects were identified as Bartholomew Uwaebuka Iloegbunem, Konan Okocha, also known as Konan Brice Kousaai, and Ndubuisi Charles Nwabufor.

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Police said the three men were arrested after they failed to produce valid documents authorising their stay in India.

Following their arrest, they were presented before the Foreigners Regional Registration Office and subsequently transferred to Sewa Sadan detention centre in Lampur.

The arrests form part of police efforts to identify foreign nationals allegedly residing in India without valid immigration documents.

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Kimberly Dirisu
Junior Digital Content & Communications Executive

Reporting for Galaxy TV from Lagos and Abuja, covering energy and national affairs across Nigeria and West Africa

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