3 min readLucknowUpdated: Jul 14, 2026 12:18 AM IST A 36-year-old man claiming to be a US citizen was arrested by a joint team of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and Uttar Pradesh Police in Maharajganj district while he was trying to cross over to Nepal without valid travel documents. Police said they recovered a Chinese passport from his possession, besides Nepalese currency, religious books, an AI-powered translation device, and a cellphone, among other items. Police said the man was intercepted on July 11 (Saturday) while attempting to cross into Nepal through an unofficial footpath rather than the designated immigration checkpoint. “He was not carrying documents that could confirm his identity. He identified himself as Jordan Brown, a resident of California in the United States. We have informed the US embassy about him,” Maharajganj Superintendent of Police Shakti Mohan Awasthi said. Sources in the police said that during questioning, the foreigner said that he had previously served in the United States Navy. “He said that he travelled to Thailand last year, where he lost his passport, …