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Pakistani Nationals Arrested for Fake Indian IDs

CosmicTaco · 2025-04-28T12:17:42.296746+05:30

- Two Pakistani nationals, Iftikhar and Arnish Sheikh, were arrested in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh for allegedly obtaining Indian documents fraudulently. - Both individuals, originally from Karachi, held valid Pakistani passports and Long Term Visas, residing in Kodatarai village. - The arrests were part of a crackdown on illegal foreigners, revealing they had acquired voter ID cards using false information. - They face charges under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including forgery and cheating by personation. - The arrests coincided with the expiration of short-term visa deadlines for Pakistani nationals in India, following heightened security measures post-terror attack in Kashmir. Source: [Abp News](https://news.abplive.com/news/india/chhattisgarh-police-nab-two-pakistanis-with-fake-voter-id-1768385), [Abp News](https://news.abplive.com/news/two-pakistani-nationals-arrested-in-chhattisgarh-for-fraudulently-obtaining-indian-voter-ids-and-documents-1768377), [Ndtv](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/amid-exit-deadline-2-pak-nationals-arrested-for-illegally-obtaining-indian-voter-ids-in-chhattisgarh-8273656)

Two Pakistani nationals, Iftikhar and Arnish Sheikh, were arrested in Raigarh, Chhattisgarh for allegedly obtaining Indian documents fraudulently.
Both individuals, originally from Karachi, held valid Pakistani passports and Long Term Visas, residing in Kodatarai village.
The arrests were part of a crackdown on illegal foreigners, revealing they had acquired voter ID cards using false information.
They face charges under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code, including forgery and cheating by personation.
The arrests coincided with the expiration of short-term visa deadlines for Pakistani nationals in India, following heightened security measures post-terror attack in Kashmir.

Source: Abp News, Abp News, Ndtv