Pakistani woman, son held in Karnataka for overstaying visa, holding Indian documents

The Karnataka Police Saturday announced they have arrested a Pakistani woman and her son for overstaying their visas and for obtaining Indian identity documents.

According to the police, the accused, Farhanaz, and her son, Mohammed Fardeen Khan, were living in Bagepalli taluk of Chikkaballapur district even after their visas expired.

Pakistani woman Farhanaz, who has been accused of overstaying her visa. (Photo Credit: Special Arrangement)

A case against the mother-son duo was registered based on a complaint filed by Bagepalli Tahsildar Manisha N Patri.

Chikkaballapur Superintendent of Police Kaushal Chouksey said, “On verification, it was found that the ration card and voter identity card had been obtained by suppressing material facts regarding nationality. The deputy commissioner has cancelled the ration card, while the competent authority has cancelled the voter identity card. Based on the tahsildar’s complaint, a criminal case has been registered under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Foreigners Act, and the Representation of the People Act. Both accused have been arrested, and further investigation is in progress.”