A Nigerian woman has been arrested in India by the Foreigners Registration Office (FRO) for staying in the country after her visa expired.

The owner of the apartment she stayed in and a real estate agent were arrested alongside the Nigerian woman. The duo was arrested for allegedly failing to submit her details.

According to an India-based digital news publication, The Indian Express, the woman, whose identity remains unknown, was residing in an apartment behind the Ajmera Hotel in the Indian city of Kondhwa.

During interrogations, the homeowner told the police that he rented his apartment to the foreign woman through a real estate agent, Adnan Bohra (29) of Bhagyoday Nagar in Kondhwa.

Further investigations revealed that no rent agreement was prepared and the mandatory police verification procedure was not followed while giving the apartment on rent to the Nigerian woman.

According to the Indian Police, the homeowner and real estate agent were supposed to submit the C-form, carrying details of the said foreign national, while renting an apartment to her.

An offence was registered against the house owner and real estate agent as per section 223 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), at the Kondhwa police station on Wednesday. (The Guardian)

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