Mumbra Woman Probed by ATS Over New Passport

A 19-year-old woman from Mumbra, Nameerah Tariq Khan, is under investigation by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) for allegedly obtaining a new passport without disclosing details of an earlier passport issued from Lucknow.

The ATS is examining her old and new passports, foreign travel history, and possible links with her absconding father, Tariq Khan, who has been linked to the banned Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and the Indian Mujahideen (IM).

Tariq Khan is facing allegations in connection with offences under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and counterfeit-currency activities.

Following a preliminary inquiry, Mumbra police have registered an FIR against Nameerah under Section 12(1)(b) of the Passport Act and Sections 318(2), 212, and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

According to officials, the ATS received information that Nameerah had allegedly obtained a fresh passport by providing incomplete information.

During the inquiry, investigators found that she had previously been issued a passport from Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow, but after its expiry, she applied for a fresh passport using her Mumbra address but allegedly did not disclose details of the previous document.

Investigators also found discrepancies in the parental details, including a change in her mother's name in the fresh passport, while her father's name remained unchanged.

Agency sources said her father, Tariq Khan, reportedly left India after 2011 and is suspected to have been operating from a Gulf country.

Nameerah's mother, Shabana, left India a few years ago and has remained untraced.

During questioning, Nameerah reportedly told investigators that she was no longer in contact with her family and did not know their whereabouts.

She also said she was a minor when her first passport was issued and was unaware of the documents submitted at the time.

The ATS has served a notice to Nameerah and is examining her previous passport and foreign travel records.

Sources said she travelled to a Gulf country in 2014 and 2016 using her earlier passport when she was a minor.

The passport inquiry has brought Tariq Khan's past cases under renewed scrutiny.

According to agency sources, three cases have previously been registered against him, including one dating back to 2001 concerning his alleged links with SIMI.

The investigation is ongoing, and the ATS is working to uncover the truth behind Nameerah's new passport and her possible links to her father's alleged activities.

This case highlights the importance of thorough background checks and the need for individuals to disclose all relevant information when applying for a passport.

The ATS will continue to investigate and gather evidence to determine the extent of Nameerah's involvement and her father's alleged links to terrorist organizations.