Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Assam Police Arrest Agents for Passport Fraud Scheme
In Assam, two men tried to get an Indian passport for a person from Bangladesh using fake papers.
They pretended the person was an Indian citizen named Farooq Ahmed, who had died.
The fake papers included things like ID cards and birth certificates.
They got caught during a passport check, and police are now figuring out if others were involved.
They are also trying to find the Bangladeshi man.
This is part of a larger issue as Assam is concerned about illegal migrants.
Two men in Assam were arrested for attempting to obtain an Indian passport for a Bangladeshi citizen.
The accused used fake documents in the name of a deceased Indian citizen, Farooq Ahmed.
Authorities detected the fraud during passport verification, uncovering forged documents.
The men had obtained Aadhaar and voter ID cards using the fake documents before passport stage.
Police are investigating potential involvement of others in this cross-border network and looking for the Bangladeshi man.
- Who
- Burhan Uddin and Faizur Rahman were arrested; the investigation involves the Assam Police and the Bangladeshi man.
- What
- Two men were arrested for using fake documents to get an Indian passport for a Bangladeshi man.
- When
- The arrest happened during passport verification.
- Where
- Assam, India.
- Why
- To enable a Bangladeshi citizen to falsely obtain an Indian passport.
- Accused
- Burhan Uddin and Faizur Rahman
- Location of Arrest
- Assam, India
- Fake ID Name
- Farooq Ahmed
- Items Seized
- Forged documents, electronic devices, computers
- Current Status
- Investigation ongoing