A Bangladeshi man illegally crossed the border and settled in Surat based on a fake identity of Hindu name, using it to even acquire Qatar’s residential permit.

Acting on a tip received by Head Constable Jagdish and Constable Devendra Gambhirdan, the Surat Special Operation Group (SOG) on June 22 raided the ground floor of House No. 180 in Rahmatnagar, Chandal Chokdi, Surat. 

The SOG swiftly arrested Minar Hemayat Sardar (24), originally from Gopalgunj district, Bangladesh, who had fraudulently obtained Indian documents through an agent in West Bengal.

The SOG seized the accused's birth certificate, admission letter from Bangladesh's primary school, school leaving certificate, national ID of Bangladesh, along with another school leaving certificate of Hindu name, Aadhar card, PAN card, Indian passport, residential permit of Qatar and rental agreement.

It was revealed during SOG's questioning that although he is a native of Bangladesh, in 2020, he crossed the border into India at Bongaon in West Bengal by paying ₹25,000 to an agent. 

Later, Sardar contacted Subil of Nadia district in West Bengal, to change his name to Sunil Das and obtain school leaving certificates, an Aadhaar card, a PAN card, and an Indian passport in that name, using these documents for online passport application in Surat. 

From 2021 to 2023, he worked as a construction worker in Qatar's Doha, before returning to Surat, where he also worked at construction sites.

The SOG has filed a complaint against Sardar and announced Subil of West Bengal as wanted. Sardar is on a seven-day remand.

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