Bano Begum was arrested and later produced before a local court of Etah which sent her to judicial custody on Friday, said station house officer, Jalesar police station, KP Singh, adding that she had been booked under the Foreigners Act.
A Pakistani woman, who had managed to become an interim head of a village panchayat in Jalesar police station area, was arrested on Saturday, police said.
Pakistani Citizen Living In UP For 30 Years As Woman Village Head
After getting an Aadhaar card, 65-year-old Banu Begum got elected as a member of the village panchayat in 2015.
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A 65-year-old woman from Pakistan, who had been living here for over three decades, was presiding as interim head of a village panchayat since last year until authorities found out that she did not have Indian citizenship.
The woman, Bano Begum, resigned as interim panchayat chief in December after an investigation into a complaint against her by a villager, District Panchayati Raj Officer (DPRO) Alok Priyadarshi said.
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In India for Over 3 Decades, This Pakistani Woman Becomes UP Village Head; Gets Ration, Aadhaar Cards
Image for representation The woman, Bano Begum, resigned as interim panchayat chief in December after an investigation into a complaint against her by a villager, District Panchayati Raj Officer (DPRO) Alok Priyadarshi said.
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A 65-year-old woman from Pakistan, who had been living here for over three decades, was presiding as interim head of a village panchayat since last year until authorities found out that she did not have Indian citizenship. The woman, Bano Begum, resigned as interim panchayat chief in December after an investigation into a complaint against her by a villager, District Panchayati Raj Officer (DPRO) Alok Priyadarshi said.
UP: Probe into Pakistani woman working as village head
By IANS| Posted by Sameer | Updated: 2nd January 2021 10:04 am IST YouTube
Lucknow: An inquiry has been ordered after a 65-year-old Pakistani woman was found running the affairs of a village panchayat as its interim head in Etah district.
Investigations were afoot to find out how she got the Aadhaar, voter ID and other documents while staying on a long-term visa.
An FIR has also been lodged against her.
Bano Begum came to India 35 years ago
According to reports, Bano Begum, a resident of Karachi, Pakistan came to India 35 years ago at her relative’s home in Etah. Later, she got married to an Indian, Akhtar Ali.