Overview
- Bagepalli police detained Farha (also reported as Farhanaz/Farha Naaz) and her son Mohammad Fardin (also reported as Mohammed Fardeen) and registered an FIR on Saturday, July 11 charging cheating and forgery.
- Authorities allege both are Pakistani nationals who remained in India after their visas expired and had their visas not renewed following the Centre’s Operation Sindoor policy review.
- Investigators say the pair had obtained multiple Indian documents including Aadhaar cards, a ration card, voter ID and bank accounts and are now verifying the authenticity of each record.
- The FIR cites cheating and forgery provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and sections of the Representation of the People Act and officials have opened inquiries to see whether any persons or local officials helped procure the documents.
- The detained woman’s husband, reported to be an Indian national working in the Gulf, and their children remain in the village while the probe continues and authorities may take further legal steps based on verification results.