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Nepali Woman Arrested at Mumbai Airport Over Alleged Fake Indian Passport

Immigration questioning followed suspicion at the counter, according to Sahar police.

Overview

  • Officers flagged the traveler at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport as she prepared to board a flight to Muscat.
  • She identified herself as Kajal with a passport listing Nohra, Himachal Pradesh, before admitting she is a Nepali citizen, police said.
  • Investigators say she later gave her name as Kajal Lama and stated she hails from Nepal’s Parsa district.
  • Police allege she used a fabricated Himachal address to obtain Aadhaar, PAN and a bona fide certificate, then secured a passport from the Shimla Passport Office.
  • Following an immigration complaint, Sahar police detained her on charges of forgery, furnishing false information and attempting illegal travel.