Guwahati, Dec 31: A Bangladeshi woman has been detained by police in Assam’s Dhubri district in connection with an alleged racket involving the creation and circulation of fake Indian identity documents, including Aadhaar cards, officials said on Tuesday.
The woman was detained by Gauripur police as part of an ongoing investigation into organised identity fraud.
According to police sources, she allegedly entered India from Bangladesh with the assistance of middlemen who arranged an Indian Aadhaar card for her. The forged identity document was reportedly later used or sold in Delhi.
Police said the woman subsequently fled Delhi and reached Gauripur via Cooch Behar in West Bengal.
Investigators revealed that she was earlier known as Rubiya in Bangladesh and was allegedly given a new Hindu identity under the name “Jhumur Roy” after entering India, raising suspicions of a well-organised network involved in identity manipulation.
Gauripur police said the investigation is continuing to verify the woman’s statements and to determine whether there are deeper links or undisclosed aspects to the case.
Authorities are also probing the possible role of a private nursing home, identified as Gauripur Popular Hospital, to ascertain whether it has any connection to the alleged identity fraud. Investigators are examining the circumstances under which the woman may have obtained supporting documents.
Questions have also been raised over why the Cooch Behar police in West Bengal sent the woman to Gauripur, a matter that is currently under scrutiny, police sources said.
The case has renewed focus on concerns over illegal Bangladeshi infiltration along Assam’s border. Police are also investigating claims that several women were brought into India on the pretext of employment and were subsequently sold, officials added.
