Navi Mumbai: Ugandan woman booked for cheating

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The Navi Mumbai police have registered a case of impersonation and cheating against a Ugandan woman who allegedly used fabricated documents.

According to the police, she faked her documents while filling a form for foreign nationals on a government website.

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The police stated that a case under sections 419 (cheating) and other relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code and Foreign Nationals Act was registered against one Veera Rose at Taloja police station.

"The accused was living in India since August 2022. She allegedly fabricated records while filling Form C for foreign nationals on the government website," the police official said.

Form C helps authorities locate and track foreigners in India.

The police added that no arrest has been made in connection with the case so far.

(with inputs from PTI)