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Man Claiming Pakistani Identity in Jabalpur Identified as UP Resident
People in Jabalpur became worried when a man said he was from Pakistan.
He also claimed he had walked into India through the Attari border.
Police took him in and checked who he was.
They found that his name was Shivam Pathak and that he came from Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh.
Police said they found no proof that he was Pakistani.
His family told police that he had left home before and had recently been brought back from Rajasthan.
One of his brothers was travelling to Jabalpur to take him home.
A man in Jabalpur allegedly told locals he was Pakistani and had entered India on foot through the Attari border.
Police verification identified him as Shivam Pathak, a resident of Hardoi district in Uttar Pradesh.
He was found in Vaidyanathan Nagar, within the Ranjhi police station area.
Police said there was no evidence supporting his claim of being a Pakistani national.
His family told police he was mentally unstable and had previously left home, including an episode in Rajasthan.
- Who
- Shivam Pathak, who allegedly introduced himself as Hamid Ansari.
- What
- Police verified that his claim to be a Pakistani national was false and identified him as an Uttar Pradesh resident.
- Where
- Vaidyanathan Nagar in the Ranjhi police station area of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
- When
- The incident was reported in an article dated October 7, 2026; the exact date of the incident is not specified.
- Why
- He allegedly claimed to locals that he was Pakistani and had entered India on foot through the Attari border; the article does not establish why he made the claim.
Initial claim
Police verification
National identity
Initial claim
The man allegedly told locals he was Hamid Ansari, a Pakistani national.
Police verification
Police identified him as Shivam Pathak, a resident of Hardoi district in Uttar Pradesh, and said there was no evidence he was Pakistani.
Entry into India
Initial claim
He allegedly claimed that he had entered India on foot through the Attari border.
Police verification
Police verification did not support his claim.
Key facts
- Verified identity
- Shivam Pathak
- Claimed identity
- Hamid Ansari
- Age reported
- 27
- Home district
- Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh
- Location of incident
- Vaidyanathan Nagar, Ranjhi, Jabalpur
- Police finding
- No evidence supported his claim of being Pakistani.
- Family account
- His family said he was mentally unstable and had previously left home; they said he had recently been brought back from Rajasthan.
Sources
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