German Citizen Sentenced to 14 Months in Indian Prison for Visa Violation | Varanasi News

VARANASI: German citizen caught on charges of forgery and illegality india visa He was sentenced to 14 months in prison by a court in Sonbhadra district on Monday. The court also fined him 500 TL.
Prosecutor Satish Verma stated that chief magistrate (CJM) Alok Yadav announced the sentence to Holger Erik Misch, who lives in Berlin.
In November 2017, Misch had an argument with railway employee Aman at Robertsganj railway station in Sonbhadra district and attacked him with a stick.
An FIR was lodged against him under Sections 14A of the Foreigners Act (for entry into restricted areas without valid documents), 419 IPC (cheating by persona) and IPC 420 (fraud). The railway worker claimed that the German hit him when he greeted Erik by saying “Welcome to India”, but Erik claimed that he was attacked by Aman.
The government railway police (GRP) arrested him and transferred him to Robertsganj Kotwali police. Authorities examining the passport and visa determine the validity date of the passport. Visa Changed from January 24, 2017 to June 24, 2017.
During questioning, Misch admitted his mistake and admitted to changing history through forgery. A lawsuit was filed against the relevant departments and he was sent to prison.
During the trial, the court examined the testimony and statements of witnesses, making the German citizen admit his guilt and sentenced him to the time already served in prison (14 months). He was released because his sentence in custody expired.