A US citizen, claiming to be a former Navy and Special Forces officer, was apprehended by India's SSB near the Nepal border for attempting to cross without valid documents.
The man was detained on Saturday
Jul 14, 2026
10:47 am
What's the storyA United States national, who claims to be a former US Navy and Special Forces serviceman, was arrested near the Indo-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh.
The man, identified as 36-year-old Jordan Brown from California, was detained by Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel during a routine patrol in the Mainihwa area on Saturday.
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