The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested two individuals, including a Bangladeshi national, for allegedly fabricating fake documents to assist illegal immigrants in obtaining Indian identity documents. Mohammad Didarul Alam, a Bangladeshi national, and his accomplice Shoaib Mohammad Qureshi were apprehended after a raid at their respective establishments in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, on May 12, 2025.
According to the ATS, Alam entered India illegally in 2012 and managed to acquire an Indian passport in 2017 based on forged documents. He is believed to have started his fake document operation in 2018. Alam ran his business out of his shop, ‘VIP Mobile and Money Transfer,’ in the Narol area of Ahmedabad, where the ATS officers seized multiple fake identification documents, including Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, election IDs, and even a Bank of Baroda passbook.
Further investigation led to a raid at Qureshi’s establishment, ‘Al Quraish Enterprise,’ where ATS officials discovered 22 physical copies of fake Aadhaar templates. A forensic examination of their computers revealed over 300 digital templates used for fabricating Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, birth certificates, and other identity documents.
The fake document operation had helped at least 17 Bangladeshi nationals acquire Indian passports, with another nine applications for similar individuals in progress at the time of the bust.
Alam’s story further unraveled during questioning. He admitted to having crossed into India through West Bengal’s Dinhata area in 2012, and after spending time in Tamil Nadu, Bengaluru, and Mumbai, he eventually settled in Ahmedabad in 2015. By 2017, Alam successfully obtained an Indian passport using counterfeit documents and expanded his illegal business.
Qureshi, a 33-year-old from Nawalgarh, Rajasthan, had been operating ‘Al Quraish Enterprise’ since 2015, offering online services for Aadhaar cards, PAN cards, and passports. Both Alam and Qureshi were arrested for their involvement in this wide-ranging document forgery network.
The authorities are continuing their investigation into the operation and are seeking the third suspect, Robiul Islam, who is believed to be in South Korea. The case highlights growing concerns over the misuse of identification documents and the ease with which illegal immigrants can gain access to official Indian identity papers.
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