Bangladeshi woman detained in Assam’s Gauripur; probe on fake aadhaar racket underway

A Bangladeshi woman has been detained by the Gauripur police in Assam’s Dhubri district in connection with an alleged racket involving the creation of fake Indian identity documents, including Aadhaar cards.

According to police sources, the woman allegedly entered India from Bangladesh with the help of middlemen who arranged an Indian Aadhaar card for her. It is further alleged that the forged identity was later used or sold in Delhi. The woman reportedly fled from Delhi and reached Gauripur via Cooch Behar in West Bengal.

Police said the woman was earlier known as Rubiya in Bangladesh and was allegedly given a new Hindu identity under the name “Jhumur Roy” after entering India, raising suspicions of an organised network involved in identity manipulation.
The Gauripur police are continuing their investigation to ascertain whether the woman’s statements are truthful or if there are deeper links and undisclosed aspects to the case.

Authorities are also probing the possible role of a private nursing home, identified as Gauripur Popular Hospital, in the matter. Investigators are examining what connection, if any, the institution has with the alleged identity fraud.

Further questions have been raised over why the Cooch Behar police in West Bengal sent the woman to Gauripur, a matter that is also under scrutiny.

The case has brought renewed attention to allegations of illegal Bangladeshi infiltration along the Assam border. Police are also investigating claims that several women were brought into India on the pretext of employment and subsequently sold.