Two Pakistanis arrested in Karnataka for obtaining IDs by hiding nationality
Two Pakistani nationals have been arrested in Karnataka after police found that they had allegedly obtained a ration card and a voter identity card by
Two Pakistani nationals have been arrested in Karnataka after police found that they had allegedly obtained a ration card and a voter identity card by concealing details about their nationality, officials said on Sunday. The accused have been identified as Farah Naz and her son, Mohammed Fardeen. A criminal case has been registered against them under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the Foreigners Act and the Representation of the People Act, Chikkaballapura Superintendent of Police Kushal Chouksey said.
Read Full Story "Credible information was received that Farah Naz and her son Mohammed Fardeen, both Pakistani nationals, had obtained a ration card and voter ID," news agency PTI quoted the SP as saying in a statement. According to police, an inquiry revealed that Mohammed Ayub Khan, a resident of Bagepalli who was working in the United Arab Emirates, had married Farah Naz, a Pakistani national, in the UAE. The couple has four children, including Mohammed Fardeen, who was born in Pakistan.
Police said Farah Naz and Mohammed Fardeen are Pakistani nationals, while Ayub Khan and the couple's other three children are Indian nationals. The family is currently residing in Bagepalli. Following the police inquiry, authorities examined the records and cancelled the ration card after finding that it was allegedly obtained by suppressing material information related to nationality, the SP said. The voter identity card issued to the accused was also cancelled by the competent authority.
The action was initiated after a complaint was filed by Bagepalli Tahsildar. Based on the complaint, a case was registered against Farah Naz and Mohammed Fardeen under applicable sections of the BNS, the Foreigners Act and the Representation of the People Act. "Both accused have been arrested, and further investigation is in progress," SP Chouksey said. Ends
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