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Bangladeshi national Robindra Mondal (48) was handed over to police on Oct 3 after allegedly attempting to travel to Abu Dhabi on an Indian passport. Immigration records allegedly linked him to two Bangladeshi passports issued in Dhaka under the name Rabindra Mondol, listing his birthplace as Munshiganj, Bangladesh, and date of birth as June 12, 1978. He allegedly secured passport AP-472113 from Kolkata on May 11, 2026, using false details. Using these documents and false information, he allegedly secured Indian passports from Mumbai Passport Office in 2018 and 2019 under the name Ibrahim Khan.
Sahar police said the passports were issued in Mumbai and Kolkata, allegedly with agents’ help. Officials said he admitted entering India illegally and obtaining Aadhaar and PAN cards and an Indian passport. Police said he overstayed after his visa expired and later obtained Aadhaar, PAN and voter ID cards.
Police are seeking details of those involved. All three were arrested. He was scheduled to take Etihad flight EY207 and proceed to Paris.
Mumbai: Immigration officials intercepted Afghan, Bangladeshi and Nepalese nationals at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Saturday and Sunday for allegedly obtaining Indian passports using forged documents and false information.