According to the district police, the team of the Operations Unit and local police stations conducted verification drives across the district. During the action, three Nigerian nationals, Matthew Chikwado Onuwa, Paul Onyekachi Ekwenze and Aiyuguhjh Elvis Son of Elvis Osas were deported by
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Task Force) Vaibhav Gaiwad stated that the accused had travelled from New Delhi to Hyderabad to supply drugs. He added that they had overstayed in India and were involved in illegal activities.
During night patrolling on the occasion of New Year's, the police team received secret information about the movement of some illegal African nationals in the South-West District area. Acting swiftly on the tip-off, the team intercepted two suspected persons, who were later identified as
Police said the trio initially claimed that they had valid visas deposited with the Nigerian embassy. However, verification with the High Commission of Nigeria and the Immigration Department revealed that they had overstayed in India and never returned to their country.
According to the Delhi police, the two had travelled from Burari to Chanakya Place just a day before their deaths. Their bodies have been sent for a postmortem to determine the cause of death.
"Five Indians and two Nigerians of a cheating syndicate operating nationwide have been arrested... They used to gain people's confidence by offering fake lottery tickets, gift or prize schemes, or by impersonating a woman," DCP Singh told ANI.
During the crackdown, the Delhi Crime Branch recovered cash amounting to Rs 3.63 lakhs, mobile phones, multiple phones containing incriminating data, ATM cards, nine cards issued in the name of Vikas, bank passbooks, multiple passbooks and cheque books, Aadhaar card and PAN Cards. The two Aa
Four Nigerian nationals have been arrested for allegedly duping a woman from New Delhi to the tune of Rs 6 lakh on the pretext of sending her expensive gifts, police said on Sunday.
Nigerian nationals and Chinese gangs are allegedly trapping innocent people on the pretext of offering money for performing easy tasks online or on the promise of lucrative returns by investing in cryptocurrencies, said a police officer.