Indonesian woman caught at Sonauli border with forged Indian documents
Bureau of immigration officials intercepted the woman after she failed to speak Hindi properly while attempting to enter Nepal.
Bureau of immigration officials intercepted an Indonesian woman at the Sonauli border in Maharajganj district on November 10, according to a Times of India report. The woman, identified as Rohana, was attempting to cross into Nepal when officials became suspicious of her identity.
The woman had presented an Indian voter ID card, an Aadhaar card, and two PAN cards. While the voter ID and other documents used the name Li Kim Lien and a Kolkata address, her passport identified her as Rohana, an Indonesian citizen born on October 20, 1970.
During questioning, the woman could not speak Hindi properly. She told officials she was the president of a Kolkata-based NGO that provides technical assistance to Buddhist monks travelling to China. The FIR does not name the NGO or establish any connection to Chinese government authorities.
The woman's passport included an E-3 employment visa valid from October 11, 2025, to November 9, 2026, and a multiple-entry Indian visa issued on August 11, 2023. Officials alleged she used forged documents to pose as a resident of New Tangra Road in Kolkata.
An immigration official stated that the investigation is in its initial stages to determine if the woman was involved in espionage or activities beyond identity-document offences. Police have registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Immigration and Foreigners Act, 2025.
