Bangladeshi national convicted for obtaining Indian documents fraudulently

A Delhi court convicted a Bangladeshi national for illegally entering India and fraudulently obtaining Indian identity documents, including a passport and Aadhaar. After pleading guilty, he was sentenced to time served, with the court ordering his detention and deportation

New Delhi: A Delhi court has convicted a Bangladeshi national for fraudulently obtaining Indian identity documents and directed that he be deported to his home country after completion of legal formalities, police said on Sunday.

The accused, identified as Sabu alias Shabu Sardar, was convicted by a city court on July 18 in a case registered by Paharganj. According to police, the case stemmed from specific intelligence developed by a team on alleged Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in Delhi after assuming false identities.

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Acting on the input, police apprehended Sardar from Paharganj. During the investigation, it was established that he had entered India illegally and had allegedly obtained an Indian passport, Aadhaar card, PAN card, bank account and other identity documents by concealing his nationality and using forged credentials.

The investigation team collected documentary, digital and technical evidence, including passport and immigration records and forged identity documents, which established the accused’s identity and illegal stay in the country.

The probe also established the alleged modus operandi adopted by the accused to procure genuine Indian identity documents based on false particulars, police said. Faced with what the prosecution described as overwhelming evidence, the accused did not contest the charges and pleaded guilty.

The court sentenced him to imprisonment for the period already undergone and directed the Foreigners Regional Registration Office to lodge him in a detention centre and complete the necessary formalities for his deportation to Bangladesh, police said.