TOI IMPACT: ECI to cancel Rehan’s EPIC and other suspects of Patna's Wakil Anwer house

LUCKNOW: Following the TOI report about a house in Patna, that allegedly became home of suspected illegal immigrants who had acquired fake Indian identity cards, the Election Commission of India, is now preparing to remove their EPIC (electoral photo identity card) from the electoral roll.

The move is significant, as Bihar assembly polls are around the corner.Jandullah Dad Mohammad, an Afghan national from the volatile Paktika province, impersonating as Rehan, son of Kabir, was residing at Patna’s Wakil Anwer House along with his brother Mansur. After entering India on a six-day medical visa in December 2019, he vanished from Delhi’s radar. By 2020, he had acquired a full suite of fake Indian IDs. His EPIC (AFS3853934), Indian passport (C6978659), Aadhaar card (322874855132), PAN card (ETXPR8222K), driving license (BR0120210005369), SBI bank passbook (39914603822), municipal corporation Patna issued birth certificate (B-2019 10-90097 025254), and even a ration card painted a convincing picture of an Indian citizen.“We are now preparing to revoke the EPIC AFS3853934 issued in the name of Rehan, son of Kabir,” said electoral registration officer (ERO) Raghvendra Pratap Singh. The accused foreign national is currently lodged in Lucknow jail after being caught by Bureau of Immigration from Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport on May 19 evening.The ECI’s consolidated electoral list, published on January 7, 2025, under a special summary revision, revealed that the Wakil Anwer House has 12 male occupants, all in their 20s and 30s except one, with no women registered.

At least four of them shared identical details: Same age, same father’s name (Kabir), and EPICs.Kabir’s real identity has been established as Dad Mohammad Khan. His elder son Mansur who left for Dubai more than six months ago, is registered in electoral roll with two EPICs AFS4130290, AFS4127999. Another resident, Mohammad Sher Khan, also had dual EPICs: AFS4129953 and AFS4125266.“Currently, Kabir is absent from Wakil Anwer House, with no confirmation of his existence, though locals confirm his presence in Patna 7-8 years ago. We have cancelled Mansur's and Mohammad Sher Khan's EPICs . One individual cannot have two EPICs,” said ERO Raghvendra.He added, “The owner of Wakil Anwer House has not returned to Patna from New Delhi till date. He has now assured to return around June 9, following which he would furnish details of everyone living in his property.”