By Morkporkpor Anku
Accra, June 14, GNA – A police investigation into allegations that international businesswoman, Niharika Handa and her son, Punarvasu Handa, obtained Ghanaian travel documents through false declarations has been concluded and formally closed after investigators found no evidence of wrongdoing.
A police report from the Documentation and Visa Fraud Unit (DVU) of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) said the case originated from a petition submitted on September 29, 2025, by Amar Deep Sing Hari, Co-founder and Executive Chairman of IPMC
As part of the investigation, police requested records from the Passport Office, the National Identification Authority, the Ghana Immigration Service, the Registrar-General’s Department, and the Indian High Commission in Accra.
Investigators established that both individuals were Indian nationals, who later acquired Ghanaian citizenship through naturalisation.
The Police records showed that Niharika Handa became a Ghanaian citizen on July 8, 2022, while Mr Punarvasu Handa was naturalised on December 19, 2023.
The report further said that she obtained a Ghanaian passport on July 22, 2022, while Punarvasu Handa secured his on May 21, 2024.
After examining the relevant documents and records, investigators found no evidence to support the allegations and closed the case.
Niharika Handa, reacting to the outcome, expressed confidence in Ghana’s institutions and legal processes.
“I am grateful to the investigating authorities for their thorough and impartial work, and I have complete confidence in the integrity of Ghana’s justice system,” she said.
“Out of respect for the legal process, and because related matters remain before the courts and the authorities, I do not intend to comment on those proceedings.”
“I am content to let the proper legal channels take their course, confident that the facts will be assessed fairly and in accordance with the law.”
Mrs Handa and her son said they would make no further public statement on any matter currently before a court or under consideration by the authorities in Ghana.
GNA
Edited by Agnes Boye-Doe
Reporter: Morkporkpor Anku
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