Three arrested in Mumbai for making Aadhar card with fake documents

Police have arrested three people in Mumbai for their alleged involvement in forging the key government document Aadhaar card with a 12-digit unique identification number with the help of forged documents, an official said on Thursday.

He said that this racket came to light when Unit-6 of Mumbai Crime Branch, based on specific information, raided two Aadhaar card centers in suburban Govandi.

The crime branch sleuths found that three persons were preparing Aadhaar cards for people with the help of forged affidavits, birth certificates, ration cards and water supply bills, the officer said.

The trio, identified as Mahfooz Ahmed Khan (38), Rehan Shah Alam Khan (22) and Amal Krishna Pandey (25), were arrested and produced before a local court, which granted them judicial custody on January 22, he said. Till sent to police custody.

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