Thane woman uses fake ID to visit Pakistan and marry ‘Facebook’ boyfriend, FIR filed

Thane police have filed a search report against a 23-year-old woman for allegedly obtaining a passport using forged documents and travelling to Pakistan. Police sources said the woman, accompanied by her daughter, obtained a fake passport and visa based on forged documents and travelled to Pakistan. News agency ANI reported that Vartaknagar police have registered a case under the Indian Passport Act and other relevant provisions against the woman and unidentified persons who assisted her in preparing the fake documents.

The prime suspect, identified as Nagma Noor Maqsood Ali (alias Sanam Khan), reportedly obtained fake Aadhaar card, PAN card and birth certificate for her minor daughter. These documents were allegedly used for her passport application, confirmed by officials of Vartak Nagar police station. According to reports, the woman had recently travelled to Pakistan for her boyfriend whom she met online. According to reports, the woman had travelled from Thane to Pakistan after meeting him on Facebook and married her boyfriend in Abbottabad (Pakistan).

Sanam Khan used false documents to obtain a passport and visa, then travelled to Pakistan where she stayed for around a month and a half before returning to India. Police say the crimes occurred between May 2023 and 2024. Khan has been arrested and investigations are ongoing.

Authorities suspect that an unidentified accomplice helped her obtain fake documents and travel to Pakistan. The matter came to light upon her return to India, leaving authorities perplexed and sprung into immediate action. Police are investigating why she went to Pakistan, who helped her travel and the motive for her actions, said a police officer at Vartak Nagar police station, where she is currently being questioned.

Police officials said the accused had falsely identified himself and obtained important documents including Aadhaar card, PAN card and his daughter’s birth certificate from a centre in Lokmanya Nagar. These forged documents were then used in her passport application.

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According to ANI, her husband, identified by his maiden name as Maqsood Ali, is also under investigation as police have limited information available to him. In her initial statement to Thane police, Sanam Khan claimed that an online friend had prompted her to decide to travel to Pakistan.

Police officials said she used fake identity documents to obtain a passport and visa to Pakistan and then travelled to the country. Sources said the fraudulent activity took place between May 2023 and July 2024. This is a flagrant violation of the Indian Passport Act and Naghma Ali and her accomplices are facing legal action, the police officer added, highlighting the seriousness of the charges.

According to ANI, her husband, identified by his maiden name as Maqsood Ali, is also under investigation as police have limited information available to him. In her initial statement to Thane police, Sanam Khan claimed that an online friend had prompted her to decide to travel to Pakistan.

Police officials said she used fake identity documents to obtain a passport and visa to Pakistan and then travelled to the country. Sources said the fraudulent activity took place between May 2023 and July 2024. This is a flagrant violation of the Indian Passport Act and Naghma Ali and her accomplices are facing legal action, the police officer added, highlighting the seriousness of the charges.