Fri Feb 07 14:01:02 UTC 2025: ## Canadian Evangelist Deportated from India for Visa Violation

**JORHAT, ASSAM –** A Canadian national, Brandon Joel Dewalt, has been deported from India after authorities discovered he was conducting evangelical activities in Assam on an expired tourist visa. Dewalt, who operated the Grace Church in Mission Campus in Jorhat, was found to be proselytizing and leading religious gatherings, violating the terms of his visa which expired on January 7th, 2025 (Note: The original text contains a typo, likely intending 2023 or 2024).

Following an investigation, Jorhat police reported the matter to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) in Kolkata. The FRRO subsequently issued a deportation order. Mr. Dewalt was escorted to Kolkata airport and then to Delhi for his flight back to Toronto, Canada. The incident highlights the ongoing scrutiny of foreign nationals engaging in religious activities that contravene their visa stipulations in India.

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