New Delhi seeks consular access to Indian held in Pak

India has sought from Pakistan consular access to a person, reportedly an Indian, who has been arrested here for not possessing travel and visa documents.

Sheikh Nabi Ahmed, who hailed from Jogeshwari East in Mumbai, was taken into custody on May 19 after he failed to produce any travel or visa documents, according to media .

The Indian national was walking on a road when he was stopped at a check post here. Police demanded to check his visa documents after he told them that he was an Indian.

However, Ahmed could not produce any document and was taken into police custody, the reports said. Later a case was registered against him for illegal entry and stay in Pakistan

The Indian High Commission in Pakistan has sought consular to Ahmed from the Pakistani government.