Gang forging Aadhaar cards busted in Punjab, 2 arrested

LUDHIANA: The police on Sunday busted a gang that forged Aadhaar cards. The accused were running the illegal trade from a telecommunication shop in New Mahavir Colony of Sahnewal.
The arrested are Jaswinder Singh of Lohara and Dheeraj Kumar of Sahnewal. Jaswinder owned a shop named Akash Telecom in New Mahavir Colony.
Kanganwal police post in-charge ASI Gagandeep Singh said, “We received information that the accused were selling forged Aadhaar cards. They also possess fake stamps to make forged ID proofs. We conducted a raid at the shop and arrested the duo. We have recovered fake stamps and machines used in making forged Aadhaar cards.”
The accused had been running the illegal business for the past six months. “At Akash Telecom, they also sold SIM cards. It is suspected that they were selling SIM cards on fake ID proofs and Aadhaar card and these were further used in executing frauds and other crimes,” the ASI added.
He said the police will address a press conference on Monday after interrogating the accused.
A case has been registered under sections 420 (cheating), 465 (punishment for forgery), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating), 473 (making or possessing counterfeit seal etc with intent to commit forgery), 476 (counterfeiting device or mark used for authenticating documents) and 34 (act done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the IPC.