Thai Woman Arrested for Visa Fraud at Lucknow Airport
A Thai woman, Thongphun Chayapha, was arrested at Lucknow Airport for visa violations. Using forged documents, she re-entered India illegally with assistance from a local facilitator. Fake passports and various documents were seized, and the facilitator, Jaswinder Singh, was also apprehended. Further investigations are ongoing.
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A Thai national has been arrested at Lucknow's Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport for breaching visa regulations and residing illegally in India with the help of a local accomplice, police confirmed on Friday.
The suspect, Thongphun Chayapha, also known as Darin Chokthanpat, was caught by immigration officials while attempting to board a Bangkok-bound Air India Express flight using a forged passport.
Authorities revealed that Chayapha had been blacklisted due to prior visa violations but managed to re-enter India in July 2025 under false pretenses. Police have also detained Jaswinder Singh for facilitating her stay, while key accomplices Navendu Mittal and Shuvendu Nigam remain at large.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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