Two persons from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka were arrested by the Central Crime Branch while attempting to travel abroad using Indian passports, which were allegedly fraudulently obtained.
Based on complaints lodged by officials of the Foreigners Registration Office at the Chennai International Airport with the Greater Chennai Police, Central Crime Branch, Chit Fund, Usury and Fake Passport Intelligence Wing, cases were registered and taken up for investigation.
According to the complaints, on December 16, Mohammed Al-Ameen, 31, a Bangladeshi national, attempted to travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after concealing his Bangladeshi citizenship and obtaining an Indian passport in the name of “Al-Ameen Mandal” using forged documents. Similarly, on December 17, Priyadarshini Sathyasivam, 26, a Sri Lankan national, allegedly concealed her Sri Lankan citizenship and attempted to travel to Sri Lanka using an Indian passport obtained through forged documents. They were arrested.
During interrogation, it was revealed that Mohammed Al-Ameen had illegally entered India via the Bangladesh border in 2011 and later obtained Indian identity documents, including an Aadhaar card and voter ID, in the name of Al-Ameen Mandal. Using these documents, he secured an Indian passport.
