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Riya Barde Arrested For Faking Citizenship?

September 27, 2024
Riya Barde Arrested For Faking Citizenship?

The Hill line police in Ulhasnagar detained Riya Barde, also known as Arohi Barde and Banna Sheikh, for residing in India with forged documentation. But the tale is more convoluted than it first appears. According to Indian media, a woman of Bangladeshi descent who has worked on multiple pornographic films is purportedly associated with Raj Kundra's production firm.The Hill line police in Ulhasnagar detained Riya Barde, also known as Arohi Barde and Banna Sheikh, for residing in India with forged documentation. But the tale is more convoluted than it first appears. This Bangladeshi woman, who has acted in a number of pornographic films, is purportedly associated with Raj Kundra's production firm. 

22-year-old, Riya overstayed her visit in India by allegedly obtaining an Indian passport using fake documents and was staying with her mother along with brother and sister. According to media reports, her mother married Arvind Barde, a resident of Amravati to facilitate their stay in India. Currently, the police are on the lookout for the remaining family members as Riya remains in Police custody. As per a police report cited by The Times of India, both of Riya's parents are residing in Qatar, while her brother and sister remain at large. 

After marrying Amravati local Arvind Barde, Barde's mother, Ruby Shaikh, a citizen of Bangladesh, later claimed to be a resident of West Bengal. After that, she changed her name to Anjali, and the family made an unauthorized settlement in India. Her father, Arvind Barde, brother, Ravindra (also known as Riyaz Sheikh), sister, Ritu (also known as Moni Sheikh), and mother, Anjali Barde (also known as Ruby Sheikh), all changed their names. Riya Barde reportedly worked for Raj Kundra's production firm and made appearances in a number of movies, including a few starring Gehana Vasisth.