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Time of India
11 hours ago
- Time of India
NIA team visits Cuttack for info on Afghan nat'l
Bhubaneswar: An NIA team visited Cuttack on Monday to collect detailed information about the Afghanistan national who was arrested from Biju Patnaik International Airport on Saturday night for forging his passport documents and allegedly staying illegally in Cuttack. The Afghan national, Mohammad Yousaf (54), who had been residing in a rented house in Cuttack's Petin Sahi area for the last few months, was intercepted by security personnel at Bhubaneswar airport during a routine check. His suspicious behaviour and lack of valid travel documents led to his detention and subsequent arrest. The NIA team visited Cuttack to gather more details about his stay and activities. The team reached the rented house at Petin Sahi around 2pm and interacted with the house owner to verify Yousaf's background details. The visit lasted for over an hour and the team left the location around 3:30pm after inspecting the premises. Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused was engaged in a saree business while living in Cuttack. Authorities are now trying to ascertain whether others were involved in aiding or abetting his illegal stay. Bhubaneswar DCP Jagmohan Meena said, "The NIA team has arrived to collect all necessary details related to the Afghan national who was apprehended at the airport. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Tabletă Ultra 2-in-1: Tastatură + Stilus GRATIS! 40% Reducere LUO Cumpără acum Undo Our preliminary investigation revealed that he had been staying in Cuttack without valid documents." "The NIA is collecting all documents and further course of action will be decided accordingly," he added. Police have already seized electronic gadgets, documents and mobile phones from the accused's residence, which have been handed over to the NIA for forensic examination. Authorities are probing if the man entered India on forged documents or by overstaying a visa.
NDTV
a day ago
- NDTV
Afghan Man Arrested In Odisha For Living Illegally In India
New Delhi: An Afghan national, Mohammad Yousaf alias Yaha Khan, was arrested at Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar, for entering India on a forged Indian passport and living in Cuttack under a false identity since 2018. According to the First Information Report (FIR) registered under the Airport Police Station, the arrest was made after the immigration department grew suspicious of the documents presented by Yousaf. He had submitted an Indian passport issued in the name of "Yaha Khan, S/o Moti Khan, Cuttack." However, system checks revealed a Look-Out Circular issued by Kolkata Airport and confirmed his real identity as Mohammad Yousaf, an Afghan citizen holding an original Afghan passport. Investigations have revealed that Yousaf had illegally entered India in 2018 and settled in the Petinmati area under Puri Ghat police limits in Cuttack. Using forged details, he fraudulently obtained various Indian identity documents, including Aadhaar, PAN card, voter ID, driving license, and even a gas connection. These documents allowed him to live and operate under a fake Indian identity, enabling travel within India and potentially abroad. Following his arrest, joint searches by the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Police Commissionerate and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) led to the seizure of numerous forged identity documents, cash, foreign currency, gold earrings, mobile phones, and other valuables. Yousaf admitted to fabricating and using the fake documents to conduct business and live in Odisha. Authorities believe the forged passport may have facilitated multiple international travels, and the NIA is investigating possible lapses that allowed him to acquire Indian documents. There are also concerns about potential collusion involving local agents or officials in the forgery racket. In a related inquiry, three other Afghan nationals residing in Cuttack, Alam Khan, Sher Khan, and Amir Khan, have come under police scrutiny for possessing forged Indian documents and illegally residing in India. The investigation into this fake identity network is ongoing, with reports being shared with central intelligence and passport authorities. Earlier on Sunday, Assam Police arrested four Afghan nationals from Guwahati's Hatigaon area for residing in the country without valid documentation. Acting on a tip-off, police raided a rented house near Little Flower School and apprehended the four individuals, identified as Aman Khan, Rizwan Khan, Yusuf Zahid, and Asif Rana. According to a senior police official, the arrested individuals had been living in Assam since 2015 without any legal authorisation
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Afghan national with LOC from Kolkata held at Bhubaneswar airport with fake passport
Bhubaneswar: A 54-year-old Afghan national, against whom a look out circular (LOC) had been issued by Kolkata airport authorities, was arrested on Sunday at Odisha's Biju Patnaik International Airport with fake documents, including an Indian passport, police said. The police said that Yousaf had illegally entered India in 2018 with a false Indian identity and secured official documents through forged means (Sourced) The accused, Mohammad Yousaf, was intercepted during a routine immigration clearance at Biju Patnaik airport in Bhubaneswar on Saturday evening, shortly after he arrived from Dubai on an IndiGo flight. A police officer said that airport police authorities arrested Yousaf following a complaint by deputy superintendent of police (immigration) Samapika Pattnaik. 'His team during a routine immigration clearance of Flight No. 6E-1488 arriving from Dubai spotted him with the counterfeit Indian passport ,' he said. Around ₹ 80,000 in cash, a smartphone, two gold earrings, a motorcycle registration certificate, and bank documents in the forged name were seized from his possession, the officer said. The police said that Yousaf had illegally entered India in 2018 with a false Indian identity and secured official documents through forged means. He had been residing in Peyton Sahi, Buxi Bazar area of Cuttack and operating under the alias Yaha Khan. The immigration team, while conducting a thorough background check, also found a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against him by Kolkata airport authorities, the officer added. 'Yousaf confessed to his real identity during interrogation and admitted to fabricating multiple official documents such as Aadhaar, PAN card, voter ID, and driving license apart from the fake Indian passport. He used the forged documents to travel, conduct business, and open bank accounts across states,' the officer said. Yousaf was produced in court and remanded in judicial custody. Further investigation is underway to uncover any wider network and potential national security implications.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Afghan national held for illegally staying in Odisha by forging documents
Bhubaneswar, Odisha Police with the help of immigration officials have arrested an Afghanistan national on charge of staying in India illegally since 2018 by forging documents and doing business in Cuttack city. Afghan national held for illegally staying in Odisha by forging documents The man was identified as Mohammad Yousaf alias Yaha Khan, aged about 54 years, son of Mohammad Nasim Khan of Kabul in Afghanistan was arrested on Saturday, police said. However, he forged his name and identified himself as Yaha Khan, son of Moti Khan, at Peyton Sahi, under Badambadi police station in Cuttack city, police said. "Md Yousaf was nabbed based on the written complainant by Samapika Pattnaik, DSP, Immigration at Biju Patnaik International Airport. A case was registered and an investigation was initiated. He was arrested and forwarded to court," the Commisionerate of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack, said. It said that the accused had arrived at Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar from Dubai on June 20 and presented a forged Indian passport. During immigration clearance, on suspicion, the staff conducted detailed verification and found that a discreet LOC was issued from Kolkata Airport against him. Subsequent system verification confirmed that the person was Mohammad Yousaf, an Afghan national, who had illegally entered India in 2018 and assumed a fake Indian identity, police said. During the investigation, it was also revealed that the accused had fraudulently procured Indian identity documents including Aadhaar, PAN card, Voter ID, driving license and passport using forged details, and had been residing in Cuttack, Odisha while concealing his true identity. He also misused the forged passport for travelling beyond the state, the police said. The police also said that the accused has confessed to his real identity as Mohammad Yousaf @ Yaha Khan of Kabul, Afghanistan and admitted to forging and using false identity documents to reside and conduct business in India. Based on his disclosure, multiple fake Indian documents and personal belongings were seized from his possession and house. The investigation also led to the seizure of various Indian and foreign currencies, forged identity cards, a mobile phone, two gold earrings, and ₹ 30,000 in cash from his possession, police said. A house search led to the seizure of bank documents in the name of Yaha Khan for which he could not provide satisfactory explanation, the police said. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Afghan national living illegally in Cuttack arrested at BPIA
Bhubaneswar: Immigration authorities arrested an Afghan national at Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) here on Saturday. The accused, Mohammad Yousaf (54), was apprehended upon arrival from Dubai on an IndiGo flight. He was living in Cuttack under a false identity for several years. DSP (immigration) Samapika Patnaik lodged a police complaint against Yousaf. Yousaf, who was posing as an Indian citizen under the name Yaha Khan, was caught when immigration officials detected discrepancies in his documents during routine verification. A lookout circular (LOC) issued by Kolkata airport aided in his identification. Based on preliminary investigation, city police said Yousaf illegally entered India in 2018 and since then established a sophisticated network of fraudulent documents, including an Indian passport, Aadhaar card, PAN card, voter ID and driving licence. He was residing in Cuttack, while conducting business operations under his assumed identity. During searches, authorities seized multiple fake identity documents, Indian and foreign currency, a mobile phone, gold jewellery, and around Rs 80,000 in cash. Bank documents under his false identity were also recovered. "His intention behind using fake documents to reside in Odisha is being verified. Some Afghan nationals known to him have been doing sari business for long. But we are investigating all angles," said police commissioner S Dev Dutta Singh. The accused has been remanded in judicial custody while investigation continues to uncover the full extent of his activities, police said.
