Two suspected Rohingya refugees with fake passports arrested at Kolkata airport

Two suspected Rohingya refugees with fake passports arrested at Kolkata airport

Sources said that they both came to India from Bangladesh few months ago

Prema Rajaram Updated: Tuesday, March 03, 2020, 10:44 AM IST
article-image
Prema Rajaram/ Screengrab

Kolkata: Two Myanmar nationals were arrested at Kolkata Airport on Monday for obtaining fake passports. Sources said that they both came to India from Bangladesh few months ago and that the two arrested were Rohingya.

The Myanmar nationals were identified as Rukhsana Aktar and Taslima.

On Sunday morning, they were leaving for Bangkok with Indian passports obtained in a fraudulent way. However, the immigration officials identified that the passports were fake and immediately detained them. They were handed over to NSCBI Police Station.

RECENT STORIES

Centre Urges Cooperation During Budget Session, Rejects Opposition Demand To Revisit SIR, VB-GRAM G...
Centre Urges Cooperation During Budget Session, Rejects Opposition Demand To Revisit SIR, VB-GRAM G...
VIDEO: Schoolboy Narrowly Escapes Death As Electric Pole Collapses In AP’s Kurnool
VIDEO: Schoolboy Narrowly Escapes Death As Electric Pole Collapses In AP’s Kurnool
Shashi Tharoor Skips Meeting At Sonia Gandhi’s Residence Ahead Of Budget Session; Misses Congress...
Shashi Tharoor Skips Meeting At Sonia Gandhi’s Residence Ahead Of Budget Session; Misses Congress...
Minister Manohar Lal Panth’s Son Booked After Fortuner Mows Down Bikers In UP's Lalitpur
Minister Manohar Lal Panth’s Son Booked After Fortuner Mows Down Bikers In UP's Lalitpur
Punjab, Haryana CMs Hold Key Meeting On SYL Canal, Agree To Hold Frequent Officer-Level Talks To...
Punjab, Haryana CMs Hold Key Meeting On SYL Canal, Agree To Hold Frequent Officer-Level Talks To...