Kochi (Kerala), Sep 2 (IANS) Finally after months in a Kerala prison, Pakistani Gul Mohammed Khan is to be deported to his country.

Khan, an engineer by profession, was jailed after he was arrested April 10 for overstaying.

"His visa period got over April 9. The chief judicial magistrate Friday issued orders for his deportation after he pleaded guilty. He was also fined Rs.15,000," Kochi Commissioner of Police S. Vijayan told IANS.

The engineer reached Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu March 9. Later he shifted to Kochi and began working for a private company.

"Since there is no other criminal case against him, the court ordered his release and his deportation," said a police official.