The Tamil Nadu police’s Q Branch has arrested Kulasingam Dhileeban, a former Sri Lankan MP from the Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP), for allegedly obtaining an Indian passport using fake address proof documents. He has been lodged in Puzhal Central Prison.The arrest is linked to a 2019 case where several Sri Lankan nationals allegedly used fake documents to acquire Indian passports from the Madurai Passport Office. A lookout notice was issued against Dhileeban at all Indian airports as part of the ongoing investigation.
On February 11, immigration officials at Cochin International Airport apprehended Dhileeban and handed him over to the Madurai Q Branch police.
The case gained attention in 2019 when it was revealed that 60 Sri Lankan nationals living on a single street had fraudulently obtained Indian passports. The then Assistant Commissioner (Intelligence) of Madurai City Police was also charge-sheeted in connection with the case.