Maharajganj (UP), Jan 14 (PTI) A citizen of the CentralAfrican Republic was arrested here while trying to cross overto Nepal on fake visa documents, senior immigration officialsaid today.
The Central African Republic national was arrested onSaturday evening.
"Bismark Bakuba-Guitrembi, a citizen of Central AfricanRepublic, who was on his way to Nepal from Delhi, was arrestedby the Immigration department in Sonauli area as his visapapers were found to be fake," Sonauli check post Immigrationofficer Tej Pratap Maurya said.
Sonauli is located on the India-Nepal Border and is acommon transit point between India and Nepal.
"A case has been registered against the foreign nationalunder sections 419 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code and undersection 14 of The Foreigners Act. The Intelligence Bureau hasbeen informed about the matter, and he is being questioned,"an official of the local intelligence unit said. PTI CORR NAVDV.
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