Published 09:16 IST, September 27th 2024
Bangladeshi Porn Star Riya Barde Arrested For Staying Illegally In India
The Bangladeshi national is accused of staying in India illegally along with her mother and siblings.
Mumbai: Riya Barde aka Arohi Barde, a Bangladeshi porn movie star was arrested by the Hill Line Police in Maharashtra 's Ulhasnagar over allegedly obtaining an Indian passport using fake documents.
The Bangladeshi national is accused of staying in India illegally along with her mother and siblings. As per media reports, it is alleged that Riya's mother married a man from Amravati for this purpose.
The police have also accused Riya's family, Anjali Barde, alias Ruby Sheikh, father Arvind Barde, brother Ravindra, alias Riyaz Sheikh, and sister Ritu, alias Moni Sheikh.
A case has been registered in against them under Sections 420, 465, 468, 479, 34 and 14 A of the IPC.
According to Sangram Malkar, the police sub-inspector who investigated the entire case, said, "In the probe, we found that Riya's mother Anjali is a resident of Bangladesh and she was living illegally in India with her two daughters, including Riya, and son. Riya's mother married Arvind Barde, a resident of Amravati, claiming to be from West Bengal. She later got an Indian passport made by submitting fake birth certificates and other fake documents for herself and the children to prove her Indian identity."
The reports also suggest that Riya was associated with Raj Kundra 's production and starred in several adult movies.
Riya's mother claimed to have been from West Bengal and later married a man from Amravati. She and her family then got her passport as an Indian citizen with a fake birth certificate and other documents.
The cops found that Riya's mother and her husband were currently living in Qatar, while the search for her brother and sister was underway.
The whole matter came to light after Riya's friend Prashant Mishra came to know that she was originally from Bangladesh and was living in the country illegally. He complained about it to the police, after which the police examined her documents and exposed the entire incident.
Updated 11:46 IST, September 27th 2024