Pakistani Family Arrested in Bengaluru for Decade-Long Illegal Stay with Fake Identities

Authorities uncover the family's use of fraudulent documents and links to religious propagation activities.

Four Pakistani nationals, including two women, were arrested in Bengaluru for living in India for ten years under false Hindu identities.
The arrested individuals are Rashid Ali Siddiqui, his wife Ayesha, and her parents Hanif Mohammed and Rubina, who all had fake Indian passports and Aadhaar cards.
The family initially moved to Delhi in 2014 before relocating to Bengaluru in 2018, using fake documents to avoid detection.
Investigations revealed the family's involvement in spreading religious messages and their connection to the Mehdi Foundation.
Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara questioned the failure of intelligence agencies to detect the family's illegal stay and called for tighter border security.