Ugandan Woman Arrested in Goa for Overstaying Without Valid Documents

A 29-year-old woman from Uganda, Hajarah Nakanwagi, was arrested in Goa for allegedly overstaying without valid documents. The arrest was made during routine patrolling by Mandrem police. She is accused of violating sections 7(1)(3) of the Foreigners Order 1948 and 14 of the Foreigners Act 1946.

A woman from Uganda was arrested for allegedly overstaying in the country without valid documents, a Goa police official said on Friday.

Deputy superintendent of police Jivba Dalvi told reporters here that Hajarah Nakanwagi (29) from Uganda was held while Mandrem police was on routine patrolling in Arambol on Thursday.

''She was arrested for contravening section 7(1) (3) of Foreigners Order 1948 and section 14 of Foreigners Act 1946,'' Dalvi said.