A Canadian national who was found engaging in evangelical activities on an expired tourist visa in Assam was deported to his home country, the police said in a statement.
Brandon Joel Dewalt, whose tourist visa expired on January 7, was found “pursuing proselytization work in Jorhat and was operating the Grace Church in Mission Campus,” the police said in the statement.
“During inquiry it was found that his visa expired on January 7, 2025 and against visa norms he was addressing religious gatherings and advocating Christianity as a part of his proselytization drive,” the police said.
The police reported the case to the Foreigners Regional Registration Offices (FRRO) in Kolkata, which issued a notice to deport him.
A Jorhat officer escorted Mr Dewalt to Kolkata airport, from where the authorities took him to Delhi for his onward flight to Canada’s Toronto.
