The accused, identified as Chand Ali Abdul Rashid Sayyed, 38, resides in the Malanggad area in Kalyan. Thane: The Hill Line Police in Ulhasnagar have arrested a man for allegedly possessing an Indian passport as well as a Pakistani passport, obtained on the basis of fake and forged documents.
The authorities conducted further verification of his background and informed the Hill Line police. Based on the information provided by the passport authorities, the police arrested him from his residence last week. Sayyed was issued an Indian passport in 2009, after which he allegedly travelled to Pakistan to meet his relatives and obtained a Pakistani passport there, using forged documents, according to the police. He reportedly stayed in Pakistan for 4-5 years and returned to India in 2024, after which he applied for a fresh Indian passport without disclosing his previous Indian passport or prolonged stay in Pakistan. Sachin Gore, deputy commissioner of police (zone 4) told HT that Sayyed had been arrested under sections 336, 339 and 340 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, which relate to offences concerning the making or use of false documents and forgery-related conduct; sections 12(1)(a) and (b) and 12(3) of the Passports Act, 1967, which deal with offences relating to passports and travel documents; and section 14(b) of the Foreigners Act, 1946, concerning contravention of provisions relating to foreigners.
The accused has been remanded in judicial custody, Gore said.
During the verification process, passport authorities discovered that an Indian passport had previously been issued to Sayyed.
