Karnataka High Court Withdraws Charges Against Nigerian Man, Orders Self-Deportation

The Karnataka High Court in Bengaluru has ordered 42-year-old Onuoha Agha to leave India. He faced allegations of cheating, forgery and conspiracy. According to local reports, Agha agreed to return to Nigeria immediately. The court noted he had been held in detention for two years and withdrew all criminal proceedings against him. He was initially charged under the Foreigners Act, the Information Technology Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. The court directed immigration authorities to start deportation procedures at his expense and asked him to obtain emergency travel documents from the Nigerian Consulate.

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