Nepalese man mistakenly arrested as police officers unaware of new ID card (opens original article in a new tab)

A Nepalese man was mistakenly arrested in Tokyo after police failed to recognize a new type of residence card, leading to his detention for an hour before the error was corrected.

• A Nepalese man was mistakenly arrested for an hour in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward after police failed to recognize a new residence card type.
• Police officers initially thought his valid residence card was fake, leading to his detention.
• The Metropolitan Police Department had previously raised awareness about the new card, but the error still occurred.