Police File Case Against Pakistani Woman Residing in Bareilly for Over 60 Years

Legal Action Against Long-Term Resident

In Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh, authorities have initiated legal proceedings against a woman who was born in Pakistan and has been living in India for more than six decades. The police reported that the woman managed to obtain various documents, including an Aadhaar card, voter ID, and ration card, without holding Indian citizenship.

According to Manush Parikh, the Additional Superintendent of Police (City), an operation named 'Operation Khoj' is currently underway to identify foreign nationals, focusing on illegal residents from Bangladesh, Rohingya, and Pakistan.

During a recent investigation in the Baradari area, officials discovered Farhat Sultana, who was born in Pakistan and lacks any proof of Indian nationality. Despite this, she had acquired an Aadhaar card and a ration card, which is legally questionable. Consequently, a case has been registered at the Baradari police station, and an investigation has commenced.

In response, Farhat Sultana asserted, “Do not label me as Pakistani; I am Indian.” Known as Farida, she claimed to the police that although she was born in Pakistan in 1961, she moved to Bareilly when she was just eight months old. She stated that she has never visited Pakistan and has spent her entire life in India, emphasizing, “My eyes opened in India, and I grew up here. I do not wish to be called Pakistani; I am Indian and want to live in my country.”

Farhat Sultana maintains that she has been residing in Bareilly for the past 64 years, during which she has obtained an Aadhaar card, ration card, and other government documents, allowing her to access local services.