New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) has detained a Nigerian national living illegally in Chhatarpur and initiated deportation proceedings after a local resident moved the Delhi High Court.

The petitioner informed the court that the foreign national had been residing in his rented premises without a valid visa and that his visa applications had already been rejected multiple times by the FRRO.

It was further alleged that the individual was involved in illicit narcotics activities from the property, with several complaints lodged before the police and other authorities, but no effective action was taken.

Hearing the matter, Justice Sachin Datta directed the Government of India, the FRRO, and the Delhi...