Uttar Pradesh: Case filed against American national for entering India without valid documents
Maharajganj, July 13
An American national has been apprehended by Sashastra Seema Bal for entering India without valid documents, an official said.
Additional SP (Maharajganj) Siddharth said that the apprehended American national entered India via sea route in November 2025 and had been residing in Goa since then. Upon questioning, he identified himself as Jordan Brown and stated that he is a US citizen from California.
In a video message by the Police Media Cell, the Addl. SP informed, "On July 11, the SSB apprehended an individual near Sonauli for attempting to enter Nepal without authorisation."
"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 a 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.
According to the Additional SP, no valid travel documents were found in his possession.
Brown'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, the Addl. SP informed.
Further legal proceedings are underway.
Meanwhile, in a separate case, five Ukrainians and one US national, arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for their alleged involvement in providing terrorist and combat training to ethnic armed groups in Myanmar, were produced before the Patiala House Court on July 3.
The accused are alleged to have entered India on tourist visas before allegedly travelling through Mizoram into Myanmar, where they came into contact with ethnic armed groups operating against the Myanmar military junta.
The NIA alleged that the accused provided training and support relating to drone warfare and other military technologies to such groups, raising concerns affecting India's national security. The accused persons are presently in judicial custody, and the investigation remains ongoing.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Honestly, if he lost his passport, couldn't he just contact the US embassy? This whole story sounds fishy. And why would someone from California just 'decide' to come to India illegally and chill in Goa for months? Something doesn't add up. Glad SSB caught him before he crossed into Nepal.
As an American living in India, I find this concerning. Most of us follow the rules and get visas properly. This guy's story doesn't make sense – you don't just lose a passport in Thailand and end up in India via Sri Lanka by sea. Something's off. Let the investigation take its course, but India's border security needs attention.
Bohot interesting hai! But seriously, this shows how easy it might be for anyone to enter India illegally. And the second case with the Ukrainians and the US guy in Myanmar is even scarier – people on tourist visas training terrorists? The NIA needs to be vigilant, but what about those who slip through? We need better maritime security! 🚢
The system worked, but just barely. First, the question is how he entered undetected. Second, he lived in Goa for 8 months without anyone noticing he had no documents? And third, the SSB catch was good, but there's a bigger leak here. The government should review all illegal entry points, especially along the coasts.
I'm a US national who travels to India for business. This case is embarrassing for all of us who respect the law. The guy's story is obviously a lie – nobody just 'loses' their passport and ends
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