Uzbek woman trying to enter India using fake documents held in Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh police on Monday arrested an Uzbekistan woman who allegedly tried to cross over from Nepal using fake documents. According to police, the woman's passport expired on August 4, 2019, and a case has been registered against her under the Indian Penal Code and the Foreigners Act.

Maharajganj (Uttar Pradesh): A 34-year-old woman from Uzbekistan was arrested here while trying to cross over from Nepal using fake documents, a senior immigration official said on Monday.

Nargijkhon Aptamurodona was arrested on Sunday evening by the immigration department in Sonauli area after her visa papers and passport were found to be fake, immigration checkpost officer Raghvendra Singh said.

The woman entered Nepal through Sonauli area and visited a casino on March 20. The woman claimed that she was married to a man in Delhi in 2009 and has a son aged five years. She further said that she is also an Indian citizen.

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After detailed investigation, it was revealed that the woman's passport has expired on August 4, 2019.

A case has been registered against the woman under the Indian Penal Code and the Foreigners Act, he said, adding that the Intelligence Bureau has been informed about the matter.

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