US court revokes citizenship of Indian-origin man convicted of rape

The US has revoked the citizenship of an Indian-origin man, who was convicted of rape.

The US District Court for the Eastern District of New York entered judgment revoking the naturalisation of convicted rapist Gurmeet Singh.

A native of India, Singh entered the United States in February 1992 as a visitor for a temporary period not to exceed six months.

He then remained in the US without authorisation for years until a family-based immigrant visa petition allowed him to become a permanent resident in June 2000.

Attorney General Todd Blanche said Singh, a convicted rapist from India, is no longer a US citizen.

He "concealed a rape and kidnapping during the naturalisation process, and a federal court has now revoked his citizenship".

Blanche added that American citizenship is not a shield for criminals.

"Fraudulently obtained citizenship will not protect criminals from justice," he said.

Assistant Attorney General Brett Shumate of the Justice Department's Civil Division said Singh