Bangladesh national arrested in Rishikesh; foreign ID card, fake Aadhaar recovered

DEHRADUN: (Apr 16) A 24-year-old Bangladesh-origin woman was arrested in Rishikesh on Wednesday for allegedly residing in India using forged documents, police said.

The accused, identified as Rita alias Rina from Dhaka, was apprehended from Natraj Chowk area during an intensive verification drive titled 'Operation Prahar', which targeted suspicious individuals based on confidential intelligence, they added.

The woman told investigators she met a man named Ripon over social media, who allegedly lured her to India with a job offer around a month ago. He also facilitated her entry into India illegally, police said.