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Two British Doctors Arrested in UP for Illegal Entry from Nepal
Two people from Britain, who are doctors, were stopped by border police in India.
They had crossed over from Nepal.
The police checked their papers and found they didn't have the right permission, called a visa, to be in India.
They also couldn't give a good reason for coming in.
The doctors said they were invited to Nepal by a hospital.
The police arrested them and made a case against them for not following the rules about entering the country.
Two British passport holders, both doctors, were detained at the Rupaideha border in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh.
They were allegedly attempting to enter India illegally from Nepal.
The duo, Dr. Hassan Amman Saleem and Dr. Sumitra Shakeel Olivia, lacked a valid Indian visa and a satisfactory explanation for their entry.
Authorities claim the doctors stated they were invited to Nepal by a local hospital.
A case has been registered against them under the Passport Act, 1967.
- Who
- Two British doctors, identified as Dr. Hassan Amman Saleem (35) and Dr. Sumitra Shakeel Olivia (61).
- What
- Detained and arrested for allegedly entering India illegally from Nepal without a valid Indian visa.
- Where
- Rupaideha border, Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- When
- Saturday, November 15, 2025.
- Why
- They allegedly did not possess a valid Indian visa and failed to provide a satisfactory reason for their entry into India. They claimed to have traveled to Nepal on the invitation of a local hospital.
Key facts
- Nationality
- British
- Occupation
- Doctors
- Allegation
- Illegal entry into India via Nepal
- Detention Location
- Rupaideha border, Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh
- Date of Detention
- Saturday, November 15, 2025
- Case Registered Under
- Passport Act, 1967
Quotes
Ganga Singh Udawat
Commandant of the SSB’s 42nd Battalion
“During scrutiny of their documents, it was found that both were British nationals and did not possess a valid Indian visa. They failed to provide any satisfactory reason for their entry into India.”
news18.com
“both the British nationals claimed to be medical professionals and said they had travelled to Nepalganj in Nepal on the invitation of a local hospital.”
news18.com
Sources
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