CISF apprehends two foreign nationals with fake Bulgarian passport at Delhi's IGI airport

New Delhi, January 6

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) nabed two foreign citizens with fake Bulgarian passport at Delhi IGI airport. 

 The CISF said that on the basis of behavior detection, CISF surveillance & intelligence staff of IGI Airport noticed suspicious activities of two foreign passengers who were roaming in check-in area near ‘A’ row. 

The identified individuals, David Verov and Asen Filipov Hristov, both Bulgarian nationals according to their passports, were observed engaging in dubious activities before their scheduled departure to Paris on Vistara flight No. UK-021 (STD-1345 hrs), officials said. 

Acting on strong suspicion, the passengers, along with their belongings, were subjected to a comprehensive examination through the random X-BIS screening. Although no suspicious items were found in their baggage, a deeper investigation of their mobile phones revealed soft copies of Iranian passports. The names in these passports were identified as  Kiarash Niazmand and Farid Sadeghi Pour, both Iranian nationals.

The officials added that on further inquiry, it came to light  that the passengers were carrying counterfeit Bulgarian passports bearing the names David Verov and Asen Filipov Hristov. The entries in these passports indicated that they had recently arrived from Istanbul on December 31, 2023, with plans to travel to Paris from IGI Delhi.

The matter was then reported to the officials of the Bulgarian Embassy, who subsequently confirmed the fraudulent nature of the passports. 

The passengers have been handed over to Delhi Police for further legal action.