Malda, Oct. 16 -- A Bangladeshi national was arrested at the Mohaddipur Immigration Check Post in Malda on Wednesday night for allegedly attempting to cross into Bangladesh using a fraudulently obtained Indian passport, police sources said.
The accused, identified as Tanmoy Mondol alias Tanmay Sarkar, is a resident of Karatia in Tangail district of Bangladesh.
According to the complaint lodged by ASI Uday Malakar of the District Intelligence Branch, an alert in the Bureau of Immigration system revealed a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued by the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), Kochi. The alert reportedly identified him as a suspected Bangladeshi national holding a Bangladeshi passport.
During verification, the accused allegedly admitted to being a Bangladeshi citizen and disclosed that he had fraudulently procured several Indian identity documents, including an Aadhaar card, PAN card, voter identity card, ration card and birth certificate.
He also allegedly claimed that his family members had obtained Indian identity documents through similar means and that he had purchased land in Maynaguri, Jalpaiguri, using his assumed Indian identity. Police initiated legal proceedings over the alleged forgery, impersonation and immigration violations.
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