Pakistani nationals in Bengaluru got Aadhaar cards for Rs 100 each

May 28, 2017

Bengaluru, May 28: The Central Crime Branch (CCB) has found that the three Pakistanis arrested last week along with an Indian for illegally staying in the city purchased Aadhaar cards for just Rs 300 from a middleman in Banashankari, south Bengaluru.

Kirhon Ghulam Ali, 26, Khasif Shamshuddin, 30 and Samira Abdul Rehman, 25, natives of Karachi, and Muhammad Shihab, an Indian from Kerala, are now in police custody. Shihab is married to Samira and Khasif is married to Kirhon.

All four were arrested from a house in Kumaraswa my Layout, south Bengaluru on Thursday. Police have launched a manhunt for the person or persons who helped the trio get Aadhaar cards.

Sources said the cards were issued to the three Pakistanis in January this year. The trio told investigating officers that after settling down in their Kumaraswamy Layo ut residence, they were trying to get local identity cards like ration card and voter ID card."Muhammad Shihab said they approched a middleman to get an Aadhaar card, so that getting other cards like voter ID card and ration card would be easier," they said.

Kirhon and Khasif ap proached a local who promised them Aadhaar card without any supporting documents. "First, he demanded Rs 500 per card and we told him we are very poor and couldn't cannot shell out Rs 500 per card.

After much bargaining, the deal was finalized at Rs 100 per card," Kirhon and Khasif Shamshuddin told investigating officials. "Locals helped them get Aadhaar card without any documents," sources said.

Request to Pakistani high commission

Bengaluru police have written a four-page letter to the Pakistani embassy in Delhi, explaining the arrest of three Pakistanis staying illegally in the city."We have asked them to confirm the residential address and names of Kirhon, Khasif and Samira who stayed in Karachi," a senior police officer said.

Nurses to assist Samira

Two nurses will assist Samira who is in police custody. Samira is four months pregnant and is housed separately in a women's cell at the interrogation center in Madiwala, south-east Bengaluru, police said.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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