A Bangladeshi woman was detained at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBI) in Guwahati after authorities allegedly discovered that she had entered India illegally and was carrying a forged Aadhaar card. Investigators said the woman had reportedly travelled to Guwahati to meet her boyfriend, who was staying in the city.
According to officials, the woman arrived in Guwahati from Bengaluru on an Air India flight on Tuesday evening. Security and intelligence personnel stationed at the airport reportedly became suspicious of her activities while she was collecting her luggage, prompting them to initiate questioning.
During the inquiry, the woman allegedly disclosed that she was a Bangladeshi national. Following the interrogation, airport authorities handed her over to the Border Branch of Azara Police Station for further investigation.
Preliminary findings suggest that the woman may have entered India through the Tripura border with the assistance of a human trafficking network. Investigators suspect that forged identity documents were arranged for her after entering the country in an effort to establish a false Indian identity.
Police sources said the woman was carrying an Aadhaar card bearing the name “Puja Das” and showing a residential address in West Bengal. Authorities believe the document was fraudulently obtained and are now examining how it was created and who may have facilitated the process.
Officials of the Border Security Force (BSF) also questioned the detainee as part of the verification process. During the investigation, her permanent address was reportedly traced to Narayanganj, a district located near Dhaka in Bangladesh.
During further questioning, the woman allegedly informed investigators that the purpose of her visit to Guwahati was to meet her boyfriend, who was residing in the city. Investigators are examining the circumstances surrounding her travel and whether any local contacts assisted her after entering India.
After the completion of initial legal formalities, the woman was transferred to a detention facility in Goalpara district on Wednesday.
