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Indonesian National Using Fake Aadhaar and PAN Caught at IndiaNepal Border, Remanded to Police Custody

Investigators are probing a Mumbai broker who allegedly supplied the forged IDs after the SSB seizure.

Overview

  • SSB personnel intercepted the woman at Panitanki’s Old Bridge near Siliguri on Thursday after conflicting details raised suspicion.
  • She first claimed to be an Indian named Ninyoman Murni, but an Indonesian passport identified her as Ni Kadek Sisiani from Bali.
  • Officials say she lived in Mumbai for nearly a decade using a fraudulently obtained Aadhaar and PAN acquired through a local agent.
  • According to the SSB, she used multiple identities to travel between Indonesia, Turkey, Nepal, and India, with forged documents and digital evidence seized.
  • The accused was handed to Kharibari police, booked under the Foreigners Act and Passport Act with relevant criminal provisions, produced in the Siliguri court, and remanded in police custody for five days.