Immigration
Indonesian woman posing as Kolkata resident caught with fake Aadhaar, voter ID at India-Nepal border
New Delhi/IBNS: An Indonesian woman was intercepted by Bureau of Immigration officials at the Sonauli border in Uttar Pradesh after she allegedly attempted to pass herself off as a Kolkata resident using forged Indian identity documents, media reports said.
The woman, identified as Rohana, was stopped on November 10 while attempting to cross into Nepal.
Officials reportedly grew suspicious after noticing that she was unable to speak Hindi.
Initially identified herself as Kolkata resident
According to the First Information Report (FIR) registered at Sonauli Police Station, the woman initially identified herself as Li Kim Lien and claimed to be a resident of Kolkata's Tangra area.
However, officials who questioned her identity later established through her passport that she was an Indonesian national named Rohana.
Born on October 20, 1970, Rohana reportedly holds an Indian employment visa valid from October 11, 2025, to November 9, 2026.
'रोहाना 'ली किम लियेन' बन भारत में दाखिल हो रहीं थी' महाराजगंज पुलिस ने इंडोनेशिया नागरिक रोहाना को पकड़ा है. रोहाना 'ली किम लियेन' नाम के दस्तावेज के जरिए भारत में दाखिल होना चाहतीं थी. पुलिस को शक हो गया. और रोहाना पकड़ी गई. रोहाना के कब्जे से 1 वोटर कार्ड 2 पैन कार्ड मिले है. https://t.co/BHW3eOWmmP
— Raju Sharma journalist (@RajuSharmajour1) November 12, 2026
Multiple Indian identity documents recovered
She was allegedly carrying an Indian voter ID card, an Aadhaar card and two PAN cards bearing different names and conflicting dates of birth.
During questioning, Rohana claimed that she worked as the president of a Kolkata-based NGO that provides technical assistance to Buddhist monks travelling to China.
Espionage angle yet to be established
Officials have not confirmed or ruled out any alleged involvement in espionage or other activities beyond the offences related to immigration and identity documents.
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