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The Hyderabad Narcotics Enforcement Wing (H-NEW) connected Wednesday deported a 28-year-old Nigerian national, identified arsenic Onyeukwu Kelechi Victor, to his location state for overstaying successful India and engaging successful unlawful activities.
Police said the enactment was taken to forestall him from continuing activities detrimental to nationalist security.
Investigation revealed that Onyeukwu, a autochthonal of Enugu State successful Nigeria, arrived successful India connected October 29, 2021 connected a pupil visa to prosecute Bachelor of Computer Applications people astatine Noble College, Bengaluru. He discontinued his studies owed to fiscal difficulties and began associating with cause offenders, allegedly acting arsenic a courier for a Nigerian-based supplier.
Officials said helium supplied narcotic substances successful Bengaluru and Hyderabad connected committee to gain casual wealth and support a lavish lifestyle. His pupil visa expired connected April 21, 2024, but helium continued to enactment illegally successful India.
The H-NEW arrested him portion helium was connected a determination with a known peddler successful Banjara Hills. Although nary drugs were recovered successful Onyeukwu’s possession, helium failed to supply valid documents oregon a tenable mentation for his stay. During questioning, helium admitted to overstaying successful India aft his visa had expired.
Following this, H-NEW initiated deportation proceedings with the assistance of the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Hyderabad. An exit licence was issued, and Onyeukwu was blacklisted from re-entering India. He was deported from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport successful the aboriginal hours of November 12.
In 2025, H-NEW has deported 11 overseas nationals, including 8 Nigerians, 2 Sudanese and 1 Tanzanian. Over the aforesaid period, 3 others, including 2 Nigerians and 1 from Guinea, were arrested for drug-related offences.
The Hyderabad constabulary urged radical to enactment vigilant against cause maltreatment and study immoderate accusation related to narcotics to the H-NEW squad connected 8712661601. Officials besides appealed to parents to show their children’s activities to forestall cause addiction and assistance physique a drug-free Hyderabad.
