US Man Held in UP for Entering India Without Valid Documents

An American national has been apprehended by Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) 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.