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Arrested Bangladeshi model digitally married Indian man using fake documents | Full story

Posted on: Aug 02, 2025 16:06 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Arrested Bangladeshi model digitally married Indian man using fake documents | Full story
AFter the halt of east pakistani model-turned-actress Shanta chum up in calcutta, a startling divine revelation has emerged — she allegedly entered into a ‘digital marriage’ with an Indian man using forged documents.Initial probe revealed that Pal allegedly used fake documents and entered into a "digital marriage" with the man from Andhra Pradesh. The man reportedly worked in the the merchant navy.Digital marriage and property puzzleAccording to police, Shanta Pal arrived in Kolkata in 2023 from Barisal, Bangladesh, using her Bangladeshi passport. But once in India, she allegedly used the services of a local agent to fabricate a new identity.Pal was arrested earlier this week, with fake Indian documents like an Aadhaar card and a ration card.The probe also revealed that the woman, along with her husband, rented an apartment in Park Street and later moved to Golf Green, where they began living together.Also Read | ₹1.5 crore in fake land deal">Mohali man loses ₹1.5 crore in fake land dealShanta reportedly kept Ashraf's passport in her possession. With the help of a local agent, she allegedly forged multiple Indian identity documents, including a ration card, Aadhaar card, voter ID, and PAN card, the officer said.From a beauty pageant winner to a Bollywood aspirantBefore her arrest, Shanta represented Bangladesh in the Indo-Bangla Beauty Pageant in 2016 and was crowned Miss Asia Global in 2019. She later entered the entertainment industry and was featured in several Tamil and Bengali films. She reportedly signed an Odia film recently.Also Read |₹50L- ₹2cr: Police"> Fake envoy sold ‘diplomatic titles’ for ₹50L- ₹2cr: PoliceShanta Pal used to run a food vlogging account on her Facebook and posted videos about her life and related to food. The last video on her account went out on July 28. Talking to PTI, police said that all the posts made on her account were a part of her strategy to prove herself to be an Indian.She also briefly worked with a Bangladeshi airline, police confirmed.Also Read | Eight illegal Bangladeshis on way to Chennai held in Assam, fake documents recoveredPolice are cross-checking her professional background as part of the ongoing investigation into alleged identity fraud and property acquisition in India.Meanwhile, according to the Kolkata police, a case under cheating and criminal conspiracy was registered against her.

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