Three Afghan nationals arrested in Kolkata for forging Indian IDs
Kolkata (PTI): Three Afghan nationals have been arrested in Kolkata for allegedly forging Indian identity documents and residing in the country illegally, police said on Thursday.
The arrests were made on Wednesday by Bhowanipore Police Station following a complaint filed by the Security Control Department, he said.
The accused prepared fake Aadhaar, voter and PAN cards to continue living in India after the expiry of their visas, he said, adding that they had been residing in different parts of south Kolkata for an extended period.
The three were identified as Abdullah Khan, Saheb Khan and Jalat Khan.
Investigators said Abdullah Khan entered India in 1995, while Saheb Khan and Jalat Khan arrived in 2017 and 2019, respectively. Despite the expiry of their travel documents, the three allegedly remained in the country and procured forged Indian citizenship papers.
"All three were produced before the Alipore court on Thursday, which remanded them to police custody till November 6," he said.
Further investigation is underway to trace others who may have assisted them in obtaining the forged documents, he said.
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Youth Congress demands Pradhan's resignation over NEET question paper leak
Bhubaneswar (PTI): Youth Congress activists on Friday staged a protest here demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET question paper leak.
Holding posters, banners and party flags, the Youth Congress activists took out a protest rally in Bhubaneswar from the state Congress office to Master Canteen Square and burnt effigies of Pradhan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The education system has collapsed during the tenure of the BJP-led NDA government, Youth Congress leader Laxmipriya Nayak alleged.
During the past 12 years of Modi's rule, there have been 89 paper leaks and 48 examinations retested, she claimed.
"About 2 crore youths have been affected by the question paper leaks in the last 7-10 years. And, 24 lakh students have been affected by the recent NEET question paper leak incident," another protester, Shilpishree Harichandan, claimed.
"The Union government is playing with the future of the youths of the country. So, Pradhan has no moral right to continue in his position. He should step down," Harichandan said.
The National Testing Agency (NTA) had cancelled the NEET-UG exam, held on May 3, after a paper leak. The Union education minister on Friday announced that the NEET-UG re-exam will be conducted on June 21.
