Archive · 23 Jun 2025
NIA Probes Afghan National's Illegal Stay and Forgery
An Afghan man named Mohammad Yousaf was arrested in Bhubaneswar for staying in India longer than his visa allowed.
He arrived from Dubai with a fake Indian passport.
Authorities found out he had entered India in 2017 and overstayed since 2018.
He used fake documents to live and do business in India.
The police are now investigating how he got the fake documents and why he was staying in India illegally.
They found many forged documents, money, and other items during their search.
NIA and IB launched a probe into the arrest of an Afghan national in Bhubaneswar.
The Afghan national, Mohammad Yousaf, was arrested for overstaying his visa and using forged documents.
Yousaf arrived at Bhubaneswar Airport from Dubai using a forged Indian passport.
He had illegally entered India in 2017 and overstayed his visa since January 2018.
Authorities recovered forged documents, foreign currency, and cash from his possession.
- Who
- The National Investigation Agency (NIA), Intelligence Bureau (IB), and local police are involved; the suspect is Mohammad Yousaf.
- What
- Investigation into an Afghan national's arrest for overstaying visa and using forged documents.
- When
- The arrest occurred on Friday, and the investigation began on Monday.
- Where
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha, and Cuttack.
- Why
- To investigate the illegal overstay, use of forged documents, and any potential related activities of the Afghan national.
- Suspect's Name
- Mohammad Yousaf (Yaha Khan)
- Nationality
- Afghan
- Location of Arrest
- Bhubaneswar Airport
- Entry Year into India
- 2017
- Visa Overstay Start
- January 2018
- Recovered Items
- Forged documents, foreign currency, cash, gold earrings.