Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Man Arrested Over Alleged Indian, Pakistani Passport Possession in Thane
Police in Thane arrested a man named Chand Ali Abdul Rashid Syed.
They say he may have had both Indian and Pakistani passports.
Police said he is an Indian citizen.
Investigators believe he travelled to Pakistan in 2009 and stayed there for about four or five years.
They suspect he obtained a Pakistani passport while he was there.
The issue was discovered when he applied for an Indian passport again in 2024.
Security agencies are checking his travel records, documents and contacts.
Police have not yet said why he allegedly obtained the second passport or whether anyone helped him.
Hill Line Police arrested Chand Ali Abdul Rashid Syed in Thane district over alleged possession of Indian and Pakistani passports.
Police said Syed is an Indian citizen who returned to India using a Pakistani passport.
Investigators believe he obtained the Pakistani passport during a four- to five-year stay in Pakistan after travelling there in 2009.
The case surfaced during verification of his 2024 Indian passport application by the Regional Passport Office in Mumbai.
The Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad and other agencies are examining his documents, contacts and activities, while police have drawn no conclusions about his motive.
- Who
- Hill Line Police arrested Chand Ali Abdul Rashid Syed, a resident of Malangad in Thane district.
- What
- He is accused of possessing Indian and Pakistani passports and returning to India using the Pakistani document.
- When
- The case came to light during verification of a 2024 Indian passport application; police said he travelled to Pakistan in 2009.
- Where
- The investigation is being conducted in Thane district, with passport records examined by the Regional Passport Office in Mumbai.
- Why
- Discrepancies in Syed’s citizenship and passport records reportedly prompted the investigation and arrest.
- Accused
- Chand Ali Abdul Rashid Syed
- Police station
- Hill Line Police Station
- Location
- Malangad, Thane district
- Allegation
- Possession and use of Indian and Pakistani passports
- Case discovery
- Verification of a 2024 Indian passport application
- Agencies involved
- Hill Line Police, Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad and other security agencies
- Laws cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Passports Act and the Foreigners Act