Illegal stay: Malaysian National sentenced to jail

Mysuru: The Fourth AFM Court, on Mar.27, has sentenced a Malaysian National, for overstaying in the country despite his visa being expired on July 4, 2017, to four months imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs.10,000 on the foreign national.

The accused has been identified as 27-year-old Muhamad Shafiee of Malaysia, who was staying at an apartment on the 4th Main in V.V. Mohalla here.

V.V. Puram Police, who had registered a case under the Foreign Act, submitted a charge-sheet against the accused to the Court.

Judge C. Mala, who heard the arguments, found the accused guilty and sentenced him.

Public Prosecutor C. Thammanna argued for the State.

This post was published on April 16, 2018 6:13 pm