Phaltan court jails Bangladeshi woman for two years for living in India on forged papers

Phaltan: A judicial magistrate (first class) court in Phaltan has sentenced a 33-year-old Bangladeshi woman to two years of simple imprisonment for living in India illegally on the strength of a forged Aadhaar card and other documents.

The case came to light on May 8, 2025, in the 18 Phata area within the limits of Bhilkati village in Phaltan taluka, and a case was registered at Phaltan rural police station. Sub-inspector Deepak Pawar completed the investigation under his seniors' guidance and filed a chargesheet in court.

The court handed down the sentence after strong evidence emerged against the accused during the trial. Public prosecutor Adv Bandal argued the case for the prosecution, assisted in court work by constable Amol Deshmukh and woman head constable Vaishali Nevse.

Source: Pudhari