List of Muslim candidates on UPSC Civil Services Merit List 2023
New Delhi: More than 50 Muslim candidates have secured positions in the UPSC Civil Services Merit List 2023, which was released today. Among them, five candidates—Ruhani, Nausheen, Wardah Khan, Zufishan Haque, and Fabi Rasheed—have achieved ranks within the top 100 positions.
A total of 1,016 candidates have successfully cleared the examination and have been recommended for various central government services, as announced by the UPSC.
The Civil Services Examination, conducted annually in three stages—preliminary, main, and interview—by the UPSC, aims to select officers for prestigious services such as the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and Indian Police Service (IPS), among others.
Below is the list of Muslim candidates who have made it to the Civil Services Merit List 2023:
5: RUHANI
9: NAUSHEEN
18: WARDAH KHAN
34: ZUFISHAN HAQUE
71: FABI RASHEED
111: ARFA USMANI
157: SYED ADEEL MOHSIN
165: KHAN SAIMA SERAJ AHMED
188: SAYEM RAZA
241: FARHEEN ZAHID
253: AREEBA SAGHIR
278: EHTEDA MUFASSIR
311: NAZISH UMAR ANSARI
312: SYED MUSTAFA HASHMI
317: FATHIMA SHIMNA PARAVATH
323: SHAHIDA BEGUM S
332: HAMID NAVED
339: AREEBA NOMAAN
345: MOHAMMAD HARIS MIR
369: MOHAMMAD FARHAN SEH
374: MD TABISH HASAN
388: GHULAM MAYA DIN
418: ALIFA KHAN
447: DANISH RABBANI KHAN
469: ZOHRA BANU
481: MD ASIM MUJTEBA
507: ABDUL FASAL P V
512: MOHAMMAD AFTAB ALAM
516: SEERAT BAJI
574: AFZAL ALI
659: MOHAMED RISWIN I
670: NAZIA PARWEEN
677: SYED TALIB AHMED
730: SHOIAB
744: ABDULLAH ZAHID
745: THASLIM M
758: SOPHIA SIDDIQUI
762: MD SHAHANSHAH SIDDIQUE
770: MOHD ASHFAQ
819: ATIF WAQUAR EKRAM ANSARI
822: MD BURHAN ZAMAN
825: GHANCHI GAZALA MOHMADHANIF
826: SYED SADIQUE
839: NAJMA A SALAM
840: RASHIDALI A
845: J ASHIQ HUSSAIN
851: INBA S
852: AHRAS A N
866: HAMSA SHREE N A
1012: MD WARSHID KHAN
1013: AZMAL HUSSAIN
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Danish national detained for illegally entering restricted area along Indo-Pak border in Bikaner
Jaipur (PTI): A 40-year-old Danish national was detained near the India-Pakistan international border in Rajasthan's Bikaner district for allegedly entering a restricted area without permission, police said on Sunday.
The man, identified as Rene, has been sent to the Joint Interrogation Centre in Bikaner for detailed questioning, and his passport details were being verified, they said.
He was found in suspicious circumstances on Hospital Road in Khajuwala area, close to the international border. Locals alerted the police as foreign nationals are rarely seen in the area, officials said.
A police team led by ASI Kishan Singh reached the spot and, considering the sensitivity of the area, informed the Border Security Force (BSF) and other security agencies. The agencies jointly questioned the man. No suspicious items were recovered from his possession, the police said.
During preliminary questioning, the man identified himself as a resident of Denmark and said he had arrived in India around seven months ago on a one-year tourist visa.
Officials said he initially responded in English but later stopped answering questions and reportedly broke down at the police station.
Superintendent of Police Mridul Kachawa said the foreign national was detained near the international border as he did not have the required permit to visit the restricted area.
"He has been sent to the Joint Interrogation Centre in Bikaner for detailed questioning. His passport details are being verified and efforts are being made to contact the embassy concerned. Further facts will emerge after interrogation," the officer said.
The police said Khajuwala is a sensitive border area where prior permission is mandatory for foreign nationals. Initial assessment suggests the man may have entered the area due to lack of awareness about restrictions, though all angles are being probed.
Further investigation is underway, the officials added.
