Bangladeshi arrested with fake Aadhaar card

IANS  |  Kolkata 

A Bangladeshi national was arrested in the airport here for allegedly carrying a fake card and an expired visa, police said on Saturday.

"Hossain Mohammad Shoyaed, 31, residing at Brahmanbaria in the neighbouring country, was detained by on Friday night at the airport and handed over to us," said an of station.

"On being asked, the accused showed an Aadhar card in his fake name which was procured fraudulently. Subsequently, he admitted that he is a Bangladeshi national and entered into on the strength of his Bangladeshi passport," police said.

The accused person's visa has been expired, said, adding that he was supposed to travel to Agartala from Kolkata.

Asked whether the accused has any terror link, official said, "So far, we have not found anything but interrogation is going on."

--IANS

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First Published: Sat, May 12 2018. 22:20 IST