Bangladeshi arrested in Kolkata for illegally entering IndiaMatturber claimed he was a former Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) local leader and had arrived in Kolkata two years ago.
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Kolkata: Kolkata Police have arrested a Bangladeshi from a hotel here for illegally entering India without any valid travel documents.
According to police sources, Selim Matubber was arrested from a hotel here on Friday, where he had provided fake identity documents.
Matturber claimed he was a former Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) local leader and had arrived in Kolkata two years ago.
The police have registered a case against him under the Foreigners Act and sections related to cheating. He will be produced in court on Saturday.
During investigation, police seized a fake Aaadhaar card in the name of Rabi Sharma, which he had used to obtain a fake Indian passport.