Abkhazia netizens were outraged by the announcement of an English teacher as a spy.

British citizen and English teacher Kuldip Singh has been expelled from Abkhazia after being accused of espionage. Social media users have pointed out the lack of evidence for the charges.

The Abkhazian State Security Service detained British citizen Kuldip Singh on suspicion of ties to a foreign intelligence agency. According to the agency, he was developing a project to collect data on Abkhazia's settlements and military installations.

As can be seen in the video, Singh revealed during interrogation that he worked for the London police for 13 years in the intelligence department but resigned due to corruption. He lived in Russia and later came to Abkhazia, where he taught English. According to him, his British passport had expired, which is why he was unable to obtain a visa, according to a video posted on the Abkhazian State Security Service website on January 26. The Sukhumi City Court, after reviewing the evidence presented, ruled that the foreign citizen's presence in the country was undesirable. Kuldip Singh was officially expelled from Abkhazia through the Ingur checkpoint, Apsnypress reported. The State Security Service and the court have not brought any charges against this man for espionage or other illegal activity. The only formal questions were raised by migration authorities due to document issues. This was precisely the basis for the deportation, Aiashara reported today.

"We're talking about Kali, a man who has lived in Sukhum for many years and is the co-owner of an English language school and a billiard club. He has hundreds of friends, partners, and students. He's part of the city's community. And when such a person is publicly called a 'spy,' without evidence or a court ruling, it automatically casts a shadow not only on him but on everyone who interacted with him. On the 'spy's friends.' On his students. On his acquaintances. If there is evidence of espionage, society has the right to see it. If not, the question arises: what's the point of this spectacle?" - the publication says.

This message, in particular, was posted by the Instagram* public cheg_news, which has 25.2 thousand subscribers, and the post garnered 28 comments.

"What kind of spy is he whose documents the secret services can't renew! If they expired a long time ago, how did the immigration office turn a blind eye to this? Didn't they see him or hear from him? He's a co-owner of a school, he attends openings for everyone to see, he runs a page, he accepts students. And suddenly they remembered him," _marmarise_ was indignant.

"He's a good man, I went to his classes all summer in 2022," wrote el_grajo07.

"I don't know this person, but it all looks like a cheap show," said ilonahomesukhum.

"Then why was he here for seven years?" asked nonna_leiba.

The Abkhaz Analytical Center published a collection of user comments on its Telegram channel.

"He was my nephews' teacher. He never hid the fact that he once worked for the British intelligence services and left of his own free will. Is that why he was expelled?" - nart_kv asked.

"Spies aren't just deported—they're detained, interrogated, tried, and presented with facts and evidence. It's all very strange," wrote univrse_im2.

"How easy it's become to just call someone a spy and kick them out! A good man and my son's teacher," commented madizhiba.