Archive · 8 Jan 2026
UP Woman Booked for Hiding Pakistani Nationality
A woman named Mahira Akhtar, also known as Farzana, was booked in Uttar Pradesh for hiding her Pakistani nationality.
She got a job as a teacher in a government school by using fake documents.
She had married a Pakistani man, got citizenship there, and then came back to India after a divorce.
She married a local man and got a job in the Basic Education Department by pretending to be an Indian.
The department found out about her real nationality and fired her.
The police have started investigating, but no one has been arrested yet.
A woman in Uttar Pradesh was booked for concealing her Pakistani nationality to secure a government teaching job.
She used forged documents to present herself as an Indian citizen and worked as a teacher for over 30 years.
The Basic Education Department discovered her true nationality and dismissed her from service.
An FIR was registered under sections 318(4), 336, 338, and 340 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for cheating and forgery.
The investigation is ongoing, with no arrests made so far.
- Who
- Mahira Akhtar, alias Farzana, a Pakistani national
- What
- Secured a government teaching job by concealing her Pakistani nationality and using forged documents
- When
- Around 1985, with the FIR registered in January 2026
- Where
- Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Why
- To secure employment and a stable life in India
Government
Accused Woman
Nationality Disclosure
Government
The government insists that concealing Pakistani nationality is a serious offense and violates employment laws.
Accused Woman
The woman's actions were driven by the need for employment and a stable life in India.
- Accused Individual
- Mahira Akhtar, alias Farzana
- Charges Filed
- Cheating, forgery, and violation of citizenship laws
- Job Position
- Teacher at a primary school in Kumhariya village
- Duration of Employment
- Over 30 years
- Current Status
- Suspended and later dismissed from service, investigation ongoing
Sources
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