At Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai, the Sahar police of Mumbai took major action and arrested 2 suspected foreign nationals. The Sahar police have registered a case against both the suspects under Section 318 (4), 336 (2) (3), 340 (2) and Passport Act against both the suspects and both the accused have been arrested.

According to information received from the Sahar police, the matter is not limited to illegal journey, but it also points towards a big fake document racket. India’s security agencies have also been alerted for the arrest of suspected foreign nationals.

What did Mumbai police officials tell

Explain that the arrested accused have been identified as 29 -year -old Nepali citizen Krishna Marapan Tamang and 67 -year -old Bangladeshi citizen Niranjan Nath Subal Chandranath. Mumbai Police officials said that both the accused had made Indian passports from Kolkata on the basis of fake documents. These people have also traveled to many countries by making passports on the basis of fake documents.

Fake came to light during immigration investigation

Police officials said that Niranjan Nath had returned to Mumbai from Muskat (Oman), when his documents were investigated thoroughly during the immigration investigation, many discrepancies were revealed. When the police strictly questioned, he admitted the fraud. On the other hand, Krishna was preparing to go abroad and was caught during the check in process.

The Mumbai Police is now trying to find out who provided fake documents to both the accused. Initial investigation by the police has revealed that fake Aadhaar card and other identity cards were used to get passports from Kolkata.

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Saudi Arabia sentenced 8 people to death on Saturday. In this, seven more people were hanged in the case of killing their mother in cases related to drug smuggling. This information was given by the government news agency Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

According to the SPA, four Somali and three Ethiopian citizens were sentenced to death on charges of “Hashish’s smuggling” in the southern region Najraran. All were convicted in the case related to drugs.

So far 230 people have been hanged in 2025
According to the AFP report, since the beginning of 2025, 230 people have been hanged in Saudi Arabia so far. Of these, 154 people have been sentenced to death in cases related to drugs.

2024 records can also leave 2025
According to experts, the hanging speed in 2025 can cross the 2024 figures. Last year, 338 people were sentenced to death. This increase is believed to be the result of the “War against drugs” launched in 2023.

Fans increased due to “War on Drugs” started from 2023
Analysts believe that the number of fans has increased due to the “War on Drugs” campaign against drugs. Under this campaign started in 2023, the arrested people are now being punished.

What happened so far on the hanging of drugs
2019-2022: There was a ban on hanging in drug cases for almost three years.
2022: 19 people were hanged in drug cases.
2023: Only 2 people were hanged.
2024: 117 people were punished in case of drugs.
2025: So far, 154 fans have been done only in drug cases.

Criticism and government side
Human rights activists are criticizing Saudi Arabia’s policy of constantly hanging. He says that it damages the image of the country’s “open and tolerant society”, which is part of the Vision 2030 scheme of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. At the same time, the Saudi government says that “death punishment is necessary to maintain public system and it is given only after the final appeal is rejected.”