Updated On: 19 July, 2025 08:45 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
The accused has been identified as Muhammad Karim, a resident of Lucknow. The complainant in the case is Ganesh Madhav Gawli, an immigration officer at the airport

The accused, Muhammad Karim
A man was arrested by the Sahar police for allegedly attempting to travel from Mumbai to the UAE using a forged visa. The accused had altered a genuine tourist visa to resemble an employment visa. It was the discrepancy in the font style that alerted authorities and led to his arrest.
The accused has been identified as Muhammad Karim, a resident of Lucknow. The complainant in the case is Ganesh Madhav Gawli, an immigration officer at the airport.
A police officer said, “The accused arrived at the Mumbai airport around 12 am. Immigration officer Ganesh Gawli stopped him and checked his boarding pass, passport, and UAE employment visa.”