India, Nov. 24 -- A 51-year-old Indian man on a six-month visitor visa has been convicted in Canada for criminally harassing two teenage girls outside a high school in Sarnia, Ontario, and will be deported with a permanent ban on re-entry.

Jagjit Singh, who arrived in Canada in July to visit his newborn grandchild, began frequenting the smoking area outside a local high school soon after reaching the country, according to police.

Between September 8 and 11, Singh repeatedly approached girls at the spot, attempted to speak to them about drugs and alcohol, and insisted on taking photos with them.

One of the complainants told police she initially refused a picture but relented hoping Singh would leave. Instead, he allegedly "placed himsel...