India, Dec. 14 -- A Thane sessions court has granted bail to a woman arrested on allegations that she is a Bangladeshi national who entered and lived in India illegally. The court held that the documents produced by her raise serious doubts about the prosecution claims .

The accused, Hasina Anwar Fakir, also known as Hasina Ramzan Khan, was arrested for allegedly crossing the India-Bangladesh border without valid documents and residing in Thane without legal authorisation. In her bail application, she submitted several documents, including a birth certificate, Aadhaar card and a rent agreement, claiming that she is an Indian citizen and a permanent resident of Thane.

The court noted that these documents "create substantial doubt about t...