The man identified as Md Basir was booked after the officials of the RPO found mismatch in his identification proof.
As Basir's application for passport was rejected, he made a scene at the passport office. Following this, he was detained and subsequently arrested.
Bhubaneswar DCP Satyabrata Bhoi said, "We are trying to find out from where he got the documents and for how many days he has been staying here. He is being interrogated."
The RPO officials' suspicion grew during document verification. The doubts deepened when the applicant was unable to speak neither Odia nor Hindi.
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Singh appealed to the state government officials and
lawmakers for their cooperation and suggestion to the ministry on how to streamline the process of obtaining passport.
Rijiju while speaking on the occasion called for inculcating team spirit among the ministers and legislators to bring development in the state.
"Ways should be identified as to how to solve the problems of the people. If we cannot deliver up to the expectations of the people, they will not forgive us. Without delivery no government can survive," he said.