Udupi: 10 Bangladeshi mationals get two-year jail term for illegal entry using fake documents

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi/Malpe, December 10, 2025: A local court has sentenced 10 Bangladeshi nationals to two years’ imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹10,000 each for illegally entering India using fake documents.

The convicted individuals are Hakeem Ali, Sujon SK alias Farooq, Ismail SK alias Mahamad Ismail Haq, Kareem SK alias Abdul Kareem, Salam SK alias Md Abdul Azeez, Rajikul SK, Mohammad Sojib alias Md Allan Ali, Rimul alias Abdul Rehman, Mohammad Imam Sheikh, and Mohammad Jahangir Alam.

Police said that on October 11, 2024, around 7 pm, Malpe Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar R. spotted seven men behaving suspiciously near the Vadabhandeshwara bus stop. When questioned, they failed to produce valid documents and were found carrying fake Aadhaar cards.

Interrogation revealed information about three more associates, leading to the detention of all 10 individuals. An FIR was registered at Malpe Police Station for illegal entry into the country.

After the Malpe Circle Inspector filed the chargesheet, the Udupi First Class Judicial Magistrate Court (JMFC) completed the trial and, on December 8, sentenced all ten accused to two years’ imprisonment and a fine.