Gujarat Man Attempting U.S. Entry with Stolen Passport Caught and Deported
A Gujarat man named AC Patel was caught attempting to enter the U.S. with a stolen Pakistani passport and was deported to India. Patel, who used the name Mohammad Najir Hussain, was arrested for impersonation and misuse of a passport. In a separate case, Karan Jayanti Tandel was arrested for securing an Indian passport under a fake identity before applying for Portuguese citizenship.
A man from Gujarat attempted to enter the United States using a stolen Pakistani passport but was apprehended and subsequently deported. AC Patel, who adopted the alias Mohammad Najir Hussain, was sent back to India after U.S. immigration authorities identified the deception. The Times of India reported that Patel’s troubles began when he arrived at Delhi airport on February 12 aboard flight AA-292.
Immigration officials were alarmed to discover that the passport Patel carried was not counterfeit, but an actual lost document belonging to Hussain. Delhi Police arrested Patel on allegations of impersonation and passport misuse. Under interrogation, he confessed to paying a Dubai-based agent to secure the fraudulent identity, as he decided against renewing his expired Indian passport from 2016.
Sources revealed that human traffickers often select strong passports for U.S. visa applications or randomly assign passports of UAE citizens to facilitate illegal entry into the U.S. Furthermore, another case emerged involving a Gujarati man arrested for allegedly using fake documents to secure an Indian passport before applying for Portuguese citizenship.
Karan Jayanti Tandel from Nani Daman obtained a passport under the false name Ramesh Tandel using a Mumbai address. When he applied for a Portuguese passport, discrepancies in his application prompted an investigation. Authorities found he had acquired Portuguese citizenship and misrepresented his identity to assist his aunt in obtaining residency in Portugal.
During questioning, Tandel admitted to using falsified Aadhaar cards and a driver’s license in his attempts to gain dual citizenship benefits, which contravenes Indian law. Police have charged him under the Passport Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for forgery and misrepresentation. These developments come as U.S. authorities ramp up efforts to deport undocumented Indian immigrants.
In the last month, four flights carrying Indian deportees, including 74 from Gujarat, have landed in India. The most recent group of returnees arrived in Delhi on February 23, consisting of 12 individuals. Previous deportation flights included 104 on February 5, 116 on February 15, and 112 on February 16, which landed in Amritsar.
The cases of AC Patel and Karan Jayanti Tandel illustrate the risks and legal ramifications of using fraudulent identities to gain entry into or benefits from foreign countries. U.S. authorities are tightening their grip on undocumented immigration, resulting in increased deportations of Indian nationals. These incidents highlight the ongoing issues related to identity fraud and immigration laws in India and abroad.
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