{
  "id": 1539061,
  "title": "Man Acquitted, Wife Convicted For Alleged Illegal Immigration Offence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/man-acquitted-wife-convicted-for-alleged-illegal-immigration-offence",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T17:52:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/man-acquitted-wife-convicted-for-alleged-illegal-immigration-offence"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Thane, a man named Anisur Panchu Mulla has been acquitted of kidnapping and wrongful confinement charges, but his wife, Muskan Anisur Mulla, was convicted for illegally entering and residing in India. The incident came to light after a raid in September 2018 at Gaji Mahal Tower, Mumbra, where police found the 27-year-old woman from West Bengal who had been allegedly kidnapped and confined. The prosecution had alleged that Anisur had lured the woman on the promise of employment. However, the court held that the lack of Rinku Maji's testimony was a significant deficiency in the prosecution case. The court also noted several procedural lapses in the police investigation, including the absence of a station diary entry and the failure to inform the building society about the raid. Despite these issues, the court found enough evidence to establish that Muskan was a Bangladeshi national who entered India without valid travel documents, leading to her conviction under the Passport (Entry into India) Act and the Foreigners Act. She was sentenced to 24 months and 19 days of rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs 500 for each conviction, and her sentences will run concurrently. After completing her sentence, she will be deported to Bangladesh.",
  "summary": "Thane: The Thane Sessions Court has acquitted a 48-year-old Mumbra man of charges of kidnapping and wrongful confinement of a woman from West Bengal. However, during the investigation, police found that his 27-year-old wife was a Bangladeshi national residing in Mumbra without valid documents, thus convicting the lady under the Passport (Entry into India) Act and the Foreigners Act and ordering…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}