Lucknow, April 25 -- : Police have detained a woman claiming to be a citizen of Uzbekistan after finding her moving under suspicious circumstances in the Naka area, with enquiries suggesting her identity and visa documents were forged.

Police said she was spotted around 1 am on March 21 in Pandariba, where she was seen standing by the roadside and briefly interacting with multiple individuals. Patrolling personnel grew suspicious and took her into custody, later shifting her to the Mission Shakti centre for questioning.

During initial interrogation, she identified herself as 'Mubeen' and claimed to be from Uzbekistan. The matter was referred to the Local Intelligence Unit and other agencies for verification.

On contacting the Uzbek emb...