AGRA, July 22 -- A court in Agra has sentenced 18 Bangladeshi nationals to three years of imprisonment for residing illegally in India using forged Aadhaar and PAN cards. The accused had been arrested by the Sikandra police on February 5, 2023, from Awas Vikas Colony in Agra.

Those who have been sentenced to three-year imprisonment include eight women and 10 men, mainly from the Khulna, Jasore and Naupada districts in Bangladesh.

According to Rajesh Kumar, the prosecution officer in the chief judicial magistrate (CJM) in Agra, a total of 28 Bangladeshi nationals were arrested from Awas Vikas Colony for illegally staying in India. During the operation, police recovered 35 fake Aadhaar cards and one fake PAN card from their possession. Th...