Maharajganj (UP), Oct 1 (PTI) Two women from Uzbekistan were arrested at the India-Nepal border area here for allegedly trying to cross over to this country without a visa and passport, a senior official said on Friday.

Ruhshona Suvonavak and Iminova Mabluda Haun, both from Uzbekistan, were roaming in Sonauli area on Thursday evening when they were stopped by the police as part of routine checking, they said.

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Both of them were arrested in Sonauli area as they were found without a visa and passport, Inspector Shashank Shekhar Rai said.

Sonauli, located at the India-Nepal border, is a well-known transit point between the two countries.

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A case has been registered and intelligence agencies have been informed, the officer said.

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