A woman was arrested at Ahmedabad International Airport on Wednesday after attempting to travel using a fake passport. Kavita Patel, a resident of Mehsana, was detained by immigration officers upon her arrival from the United States.
According to the FIR filed by immigration officer Prashmit Vaghela, Patel presented a passport during her immigration processing, but upon further inspection, it was discovered that the passport number belonged to Mohammed Ashfak Alam, a man from Bihar. Alam’s passport had been reported lost in December 2021.
When questioned, Patel admitted that a person from Atlanta had provided her with the counterfeit passport. However, she refused to disclose the individual’s identity. Local police have detained Patel, and investigations are underway.