Kolkata, November 5, 2025:
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched a detailed probe into a shocking fake passport scam involving a Bengal-based businessman who allegedly travelled to Bangkok nearly 900 times using forged documents. The suspect is believed to have used multiple fake identities and illegally obtained passports to facilitate frequent international travel, raising suspicions of money laundering, hawala operations, and links to a larger criminal network. Officials are examining immigration records and passport issuance processes to uncover how the fraud went undetected for so long.
Sources indicate that the ED is also investigating possible involvement of government officials, agents, and foreign contacts who may have aided the businessman in securing forged passports and bypassing security checks. The case has triggered concerns over passport security systems and immigration oversight in India. The agency is expected to make further arrests as it expands the probe to track financial trails, beneficiaries, and potential cross-border criminal activities connected to the scam.
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