Goa, Bengaluru, UP: Ex-US Navy Man Spent Months In India Without Passport
A US national claiming to be a former Navy member was arrested near the India-Nepal border in Uttar Pradesh for lacking valid travel documents. The individual had been traveling through India for months without a passport or visa.
Why it matters
The incident raises questions about border security and the movement of foreign nationals within India without proper documentation.
Videos are circulating on social media showing a foreigner, with his foot bound in a rope, being escorted by villagers and armed Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) personnel after he was caught near the international border in the Maharajganj district of Uttar Pradesh while allegedly trying to enter Nepal illegally through an unauthorised foot trail. The footage shows the man, who, according to police, identified himself as a US national, appearing calm despite the crowd surrounding him.अमेरिकी नागरिक Jordan Brown को भारत-नेपाल सीमा पर बिना वैध Travel Documents के नेपाल में घुसने की कोशिश करते हुए गिरफ्तार किया गया। उसने दावा किया कि वह U.S. Navy और Special Forces में काम कर चुका है।पहले भी भारत-म्यांमार सीमा से सटे इलाकों में कई विदेशी नागरिकों को पकड़ा गया है pic.twitter.com/2z91iXoJHY - Bimal Sharma (@BimalSharm50754) July 14, 2026What We Know Of US ManPolice said the man has been arrested.
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