SSB arrest around 60 fugitives from Nepal border in UP, Bihar, Bengal
According to sources, the suspected prisoners were apprehended by the SSB personnel from the Indo- Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.
The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) on Monday apprehended an American national for allegedly entering India without valid documents.
The American national has been identified as Jordan Brown, a resident of California, and was nabbed by the SSB near Sonauli while attempting to enter Nepal.
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According to Additional SP (Maharajganj) Siddharth, the apprehended American national entered India via the sea route in November 2025 and had been residing in Goa since then.
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During questioning, he identified himself as Jordan Brown and stated that he is a US citizen from California.
“On July 11, the SSB apprehended an individual near Sonauli for attempting to enter Nepal without authorisation,” the Additional SP said.
“During questioning, he (Brown) revealed that he had travelled to Thailand on a tourist visa, where he lost his passport. He subsequently reached Sri Lanka via the sea route and arrived in India from there by sea on November 2, 2025. Since then, he had been residing in Goa. He was attempting to travel to Nepal when the SSB apprehended him,” he added.
#WATCH | Maharajganj, UP: An American citizen, identified as Jordan Brown from California, was arrested by the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) near the Sonauli India-Nepal border on July 11.
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The American national’s claims are currently being verified and a case has been registered against him at the Sonauli Police Station under Sections 21/23 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act for entering India without valid documents.
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