Bulandshahr,

April 24 (HS): Police apprehended a Pakistani national suspected of residing

unlawfully in the country and charged him with using false identification cards,

officials said on Friday. Superintendent of Police (City) Abhishek Pratap Ajeya

said the culprit was apprehended on Thursday at Numaish Pul under the

jurisdiction of Kotwali Nagar police station during a checking drive based on

suspicion and specific information. Police identified the culprit as Wasid

Irshad, a New Karachi, Pakistan resident. They stated that his mother, Bilqis

Fatima, was granted a long-term visa but died in 2012. Irshad also requested

for a long-term visa, which is still being considered.

Police

added that after validating papers, they discovered that the Aadhaar card,

driver's license, and passport were issued under the false name of Syed Wasid

Ali, a resident of Sushila Vihar in Bulandshahr. A case has been filed, and the

accused has been arrested and put to jail. Police say an investigation is

ongoing.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi