They entered India with fake documents

Three Pakistani nationals, including two women, who had entered India through Nepal with fake documents but managed to obtain Aadhaar cards, were arrested by the Bengaluru police on Wednesday night.

An Indian citizen, originally from Kerala, who is married to one of the women and is believed to have been harbouring the trio, was also arrested during the police raid on the house they had rented in Kumaraswamy Layout.

Police tipped off

Though the raid was conducted based on a tip-off, the police subsequently found that they had been living in Bengaluru for more than nine months under fake identities.

While Central intelligence officials are questioning the accused to ascertain if they are involved in espionage or other conspiracies, the four claimed that they chose India as an “asylum” following their “love marriages”.

‘Aadhaar’ cards

Samira Abdul Rehman (25), Kirhon Ghulam Ali (26) and Khasif Shamshuddin (30), all from Karachi, were arrested along with Muhammad Shihab from Kerala.

“They had been staying illegally in the country for the past nine months and had even got themselves Aadhaar cards and other documents through false records,” said Praveen Sood, City Police Commissioner, on Thursday.

“We are verifying their stories and claims. We still do not know exactly why they settled down in Bengaluru,” said Mr. Sood.