Man out on bail in murder case in Sri Lanka held with fake Aadhaar card in Thane

Thane, Jan 16 (PTI) A 36-year-old man out on bail in a murder case in Sri Lanka has been arrested in Maharashtra’s Thane district, an official said on Thursday.


    Arumahaddi Janit Madhusangha D’silva was taken into custody from a lodge in the Kashigaon area, under the jurisdiction of the Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar police, on January 13 after cops were tipped off about his “suspicious” behaviour, he said.

    D’silva produced an Aadhaar card identifying himself as Dinesh Kumar Iyer but could not give satisfactory replies to several questions, including his background and residence, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone-I) Prakash Gaikwad of MBVV police.

    He also had a SIM card from an Indian cellular company, said the police official.

    After sustained questioning, D’Silva told the cops that he was involved in a 2015 gang-related murder in the island nation and secured bail on December 31, 2024.

    The same day, D’silva sneaked into India through Tamil Naidu without a passport and other travel documents avoiding detection by the Coast Guard. He stayed put in Thane district until the lodge manager alerted the police, the official said.

    The Lankan national has been booked under the Foreigners Act and the Passports Act. Police are now probing how he entered India and who helped him get an Aadhaar and a SIM card, the official said.

    The Anti-Terrorism Squad has taken over the investigation, the official added.

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