Goa, July 19 -- In a case that has triggered serious concerns over illegal immigration and document fraud, Bhopal Police have detained a Bangladeshi national, Abdul Kalam, who allegedly lived in the city's Budhwara area for nearly a decade under the false identity of "Neha," a transgender person.

Kalam reportedly entered India illegally at the age of 10 and spent nearly 20 years in Mumbai before moving to Bhopal. There, he allegedly joined the local hijra community and assumed a new identity, acquiring critical documents-including an Aadhaar card, ration card, and an Indian passport-through forged papers arranged by local agents.

Police say Kalam not only lived under a false identity but also managed to travel abroad using the fake pass...