Lucknow, July 6 -- : Balrampur police have registered an FIR against 27 individuals accused of allegedly holding citizenship of both India and Nepal, obtaining Indian identity documents through fraudulent means, and availing themselves of government welfare benefits despite allegedly being Nepalese nationals. The case was registered at Jarwa Police Station on July 3, 2026, on the complaint of Sub-Inspector Shambhu Singh, following a verification exercise initiated on the basis of a communication from the Balrampur District Magistrate's office dated June 23, 2026. An FIR has been lodged under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, relating to cheating, and provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. According to the FIR, the accused were found to have allegedly secured inclusion in both Indian and Nepali electoral rolls, despite being residents of Koilabas in Dang district of Nepal. Police alleged that the accused were simultaneously enrolled in voter lists in villages under Balrampur district in Uttar Pradesh while also remaining registered as voters in Ward No. 8 of Koilabas Municipality, Nepal. Investigators further alleged that several of the accused fraudulently obtained Indian identity documents, including Aadhaar cards and voter identity cards, by showing addresses in Balapur (Anwardih) under Jarwa police station and Sheetalapur and New Bazaar, Tulsipur, in Balrampur district. The FIR states that after obtaining Indian identity documents, the accused allegedly became beneficiaries of various government welfare schemes meant exclusively for Indian citizens. Police have alleged that the documents were obtained by concealing their status as Nepalese nationals and by using false residential details in India. The complaint also claims that the accused continued to remain listed in Nepal's electoral records while simultaneously possessing Indian voter registration, raising questions over possible violations of citizenship and election laws. During field verification, police found discrepancies in the addresses mentioned in official records.According to the FIR, one accused, Abdul Rahman, whose Indian voter registration showed him as residing in Balapur village, was found not to be residing there during verification. Similarly, investigators found that another accused, Abdul Aziz Siddiqui, had reportedly died several months ago, though his name continued to figure in official records cited during the inquiry. Police said these findings strengthened suspicion that fraudulent documentation had been used in several cases....