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Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Express Tribune
Forgery gang busted in Abbottabad
In a crackdown on document fraud, the Abbottabad police arrested a group for illegally obtaining Pakistani identity cards for the Afghan nationals. According to police sources, the arrested suspects were identified as Saqib, a resident of Islamabad; Naeem, from Kehal; Sami, an Afghan national; and Jaleel. These individuals were allegedly involved in forging documents to help Afghan nationals fraudulently acquire Pakistani national identity cards. A case has been registered against the accused under Sections 419, 468, and 471 of the Pakistan Penal Code, as well as Section 14 of the Foreigners Act. Police said that further investigation is ongoing to uncover additional links and accomplices.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Indian Express
Afghan national, a PU graduate, held for overstaying his visa, possessing forged Indian documents: Chandigarh Police
A 37-year-old Afghan national was arrested under the Foreigners Act for overstaying in India illegally and possessing forged Indian identity documents, the Chandigarh Police said on Saturday. A team of the Mauli Jagran police station arrested the accused, Mohammad Rasool Barak, a native of Kandahar in Afghanistan. Police said Barak entered India on a student visa in 2015 and pursued graduation from Panjab University, adding that his visa expired in 2018, but he never renewed it thereafter. However, he continued to live in India 'as a refugee and took up work as a taxi driver, clearly violating visa conditions that prohibit foreign students from engaging in any form of employment', police said. A case was registered following the complaint of the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Amritsar, which stated that the accused had 'not only overstayed his visa but had also illegally procured Indian documents by falsely claiming Indian nationality'. In his application for a learner's licence, Barak had falsely mentioned his place of birth as Chandigarh, India, despite being born in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on August 13, 1988, police said, adding this act of 'providing false information and obtaining government-issued Indian documents is a serious national security concern'. His Indian documents were also verified and confirmed to be illegally obtained, and relevant sections of the law have been invoked accordingly, police said. During the investigation, the accused was arrested on July 19 in Mauli Jagran and produced before the court, which remanded him to a 14-day judicial custody.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Chandigarh: Afghan man living illegally in India for 7 years nabbed
An Afghan national overstaying in India since 2018 was arrested from Mauli Jagran, Chandigarh, on Saturday, police said while adding that he had managed to procure Indian identity cards fraudulently. After verifying the facts, police registered an FIR under Section 14 of the Foreigners Act and Section 318 (cheating) of the BNS. (HT photo for representation) The accused has been identified as Mohammad Rasool Barak, 37, a native Kandahar, Afghanistan, who had entered India on a student visa in 2015. The visa was valid till 2016 following which he got a two-year extension to pursue a course from Panjab University. He graduated in 2018 and his visa expired. But he continued to live in India as a refugee, working as a taxi driver for Ola and Uber in clear violation of visa regulations that prohibit employment on a student visa. The Foreigners Regional Registration Office, Amritsar, had alerted the police about Barak's illegal stay in the country. During the probe, it came to the fore that the accused had fraudulently obtained an Aadhaar card, PAN card and driving licence, by declaring his place of birth as Chandigarh. After verifying the facts, police registered an FIR under Section 14 of the Foreigners Act and Section 318 (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Following his arrest, he was produced before a local court which sent him to 14 days' judicial custody. Cops are now investigating if Barak had any associates or networks involved in facilitating his illegal stay and procurement of forged Indian documents.
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First Post
4 days ago
- Politics
- First Post
Police shocked as 'Neha' of Bhopal turns out to be Abdul from Bangladesh: Report
Abdul Kalam entered India at age 10 and spent two decades in Mumbai before moving to Bhopal's Budhwara area. There, he reportedly established his fake identity as 'Neha', a transgender person read more Bhopal Police have uncovered a potential illegal immigration and identity fraud scheme after detaining Abdul Kalam, a Bangladeshi national who lived in the city for eight years under the false identity of Neha, a transgender woman. Kalam entered India at age 10 and spent two decades in Mumbai before moving to Bhopal's Budhwara area. He then allegedly faked his identity as a transgender person and integrated into the local hijra community, according to a NDTV report. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Using forged documents obtained through local agents, he secured an Aadhaar card, ration card, and even an Indian passport. Police say Kalam, known locally as 'Neha,' frequently changed residences within Budhwara and used his fake identity to travel abroad on the forged passport. Authorities verifying gender Authorities are now medically verifying his gender to determine if he is biologically transgender or used the identity to avoid detection. Investigations suggest Kalam was involved in transgender community activities in Maharashtra, raising suspicions of a broader network. Police are questioning whether other community members knowingly or unknowingly supported the deception. Two local youths accused of helping Kalam obtain fake documents are under interrogation, and authorities suspect this case may reveal a larger racket involving illegal immigration and document forgery. Call records and chats from Kalam's phone are being examined for further clues. Deportation proceedings begin Kalam has been detained for 30 days under the Foreigners Act. Additional DCP Shalini Dixit told reporters, 'He has been living in Bhopal for the last 8-10 years. Before that, he was in Maharashtra. We received a tip-off through an informer and initiated the identification process. He has also travelled to Bangladesh in the meantime, and we are awaiting reports from concerned departments.' Deportation proceedings have begun, but not before a thorough probe into Kalam's activities, movements, and connections in India and abroad. The case has alarmed law enforcement, raising serious questions about national security and how a foreign national could live undetected in a major Indian city for years using fraudulent documents. Bhopal Police, alongside central agencies, are working urgently to determine the full scope of the fraud and whether this is an isolated case or part of a larger, more concerning network. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
NDTV
4 days ago
- NDTV
'Neha', Living In India For 10 Years, Turns Out To Be Bangladeshi Man Abdul
Bhopal: In a startling revelation that could potentially expose an organised racket of illegal immigration and identity fraud, Bhopal Police has detained a Bangladeshi national, Abdul Kalam, who had been living in the city for the past eight years under the false identity of Neha, a transgender. Kalam, who entered India at the age of 10 and spent two decades in Mumbai before settling in Bhopal's Budhwara area, allegedly assumed a transgender identity and became an active member of the local hijra community. He acquired crucial documents-including an Aadhaar card, ration card, and even a passport-using forged documents with the help of local agents. Police investigations reveal that Abdul not only lived under a fake identity but also travelled abroad using a forged Indian passport. He shifted homes multiple times within the Budhwara locality and was known to all simply as "Neha." His gender is now being medically verified to determine whether he is biologically transgender or used this identity as a cover to evade detection. Sources in the police said Kalam was also involved in transgender activities in Maharashtra, which raises questions about whether his disguise was part of a larger network. Authorities are probing whether other members of the transgender community were complicit or unknowingly aided in the fraud. Two local youths who allegedly helped Abdul procure fake identity documents are currently being questioned. Investigators suspect this might just be the tip of the iceberg, with a broader network facilitating illegal immigration and document forgery. Call recordings and chats from Abdul's mobile phone are being scrutinised for leads. Abdul has been detained for 30 days under the Foreigners Act. Additional DCP Shalini Dixit said "He has been living in Bhopal for the last 8-10 years. Before that, he was in Maharashtra. We received a tip-off through an informer and initiated the identification process. He has also travelled to Bangladesh in the meantime, and we are awaiting reports from concerned departments," she said. Authorities have initiated the process for deportation, but not before thoroughly investigating the scope of the racket and Abdul Kalam's past activities, movements, and connections-both in India and abroad. The case has sent shockwaves through law enforcement agencies, not just because of the identity fraud, but also due to potential national security implications, with questions being raised about how a foreign national managed to live undetected for years in a major Indian city using forged documents. The Bhopal Police, along with central agencies, are now racing against time to uncover the full extent of the fraud-and whether this was an isolated incident or part of a deeper, more troubling network.
