Chikkaballapura, July 11 -- A Pakistani woman and her son have been arrested in Bagepalli taluk of Chikkaballapura district for allegedly staying in India illegally for nearly 22 years and attempting to secure Indian citizenship through forged documents.

The accused, Farhanaz (52) and Mohammed Fardeen (21), were living in Dasegaripalli village when they were taken into custody.

Officials said the case came to light after the family approached the Tahsildar's office seeking a ration card and inclusion of their names in the electoral roll. During scrutiny of the documents, revenue officials found discrepancies, leading to a detailed verification.

Bagepalli Tahsildar Manisha N Patri said Mohammed Ayub Khan, a native of Dasegaripalli, had ...