Indonesian Woman With Alleged Chinese Links Caught At Sonauli Border With Multiple Indian IDs

An Indonesian woman identified as Rohana was arrested by Bureau of Immigration officials at the Sonauli border in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district on November 10 while attempting to enter Nepal. She allegedly posed as a Kolkata resident using forged Indian identity documents, including an Aadhaar card, voter ID and two PAN cards bearing different names and dates of birth. During questioning, officials reportedly became suspicious when she struggled to speak Hindi. Her Indonesian passport revealed a different identity. She allegedly claimed to be the president of a Kolkata-based NGO providing technical assistance to Buddhist monks travelling to China. Police have registered a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025. Officials said the investigation is ongoing, and no espionage link has been established.