American National Illegally Living in India Held by SSB Near Nepal Border
Authorities said Jordan Brown was detained after he tried to flee during a border check, and officers recovered Rs 31,460 in cash and two mobile phones.
- On Saturday, July 11, the Sashastra Seema Bal arrested 36-year-old US national Jordan Brown near the Indo-Nepal border in Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh, for attempting to cross into Nepal without valid travel documents.
- SSB personnel from the 22nd Battalion intercepted Brown following a brief foot chase near border pillar 516, recovering Rs 31,460 in cash and two mobile phones during a search of his belongings.
- Brown claimed he served in the US Navy and Foreign Services until 2024, yet investigators noted he allegedly arrived in India from Sri Lanka in November 2025 and resided in Goa before his arrest.
- Police booked the American under sections 21 and 23 of the Immigration and Foreigners Act, and SSB Assistant Commandant Priya Yadav confirmed that Indian officials notified the United States embassy of the detention.
- Authorities launched intense intelligence scrutiny, drawing comparisons to Matthew VanDyke, an American arrested last year for illegally crossing the Myanmar border, as Brown's claims about tracking an acquaintance named Naz remain under investigation.
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