Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Assam Police Arrest 2 for Passport Fraud Involving Bangladeshi National
Two people in Assam were arrested for making fake documents to get a passport for a person from Bangladesh.
They pretended the person was Indian using fake IDs like a voter card and birth certificate, all using the name of someone who had already passed away.
Police found out during a passport check.
They are now checking how many other people were involved in this, if other Bangladeshis also got fake documents, and are trying to find the person who was supposed to get the fake passport.
Assam Police arrested two Indian nationals for forging documents to obtain a passport for a Bangladeshi citizen.
The accused used forged documents in the name of a deceased Indian citizen to apply for the passport.
The fraud was discovered during passport verification after fake voter ID, birth certificate, Aadhaar, and PAN cards were found.
Police seized forged documents and electronic devices, and are investigating the scope of the operation.
Authorities are trying to find the Bangladeshi national for whom the passport was being arranged.
- Who
- Assam Police arrested Burhan Uddin and Faizur Rahman.
- What
- Two Indian nationals were arrested for forging documents to obtain an Indian passport for a Bangladeshi national.
- When
- The arrests occurred during the verification of a passport application.
- Where
- Assam, India
- Why
- To investigate and stop the illegal acquisition of Indian passports by Bangladeshi nationals through the use of forged documents.
- Accused
- Burhan Uddin and Faizur Rahman
- Location of Arrest
- Sribhumi, Assam
- Nationality of Passport Applicant
- Bangladeshi
- Documents Forged
- Voter ID, birth certificate, Aadhaar, PAN card
- Investigation Focus
- Scale of the operation, involvement of other individuals or groups, and tracing the Bangladeshi nationals