Dealers passed on info about locked houses

Tribune News Service
Zirakpur, March 9

After a large-scale racket involved in making passports on forged papers in Zirakpur was busted in November last year, the police have found the involvement of a few property dealers who passed on information about locked houses in societies to the kingpin, Raman Kumar, himself a property dealer operating in Zirakpur and Dera Bassi.

Gangster connect

Raju Basaudi, who is a fugitive and notorious gangster involved in many cases in Haryana, and two drug peddlers also got their passport issued through them.

The nexus between Raman and two policemen came to light on November 8 with the arrest of constable Rajinder Singh and havildar Sukhwant Singh, both posted at the Zirakpur police station. Both were arrested for allegedly preparing fake documents, including Aadhaar card and voter ID, which were used to make 41 passports. The police said a detailed investigation into the racket had led to 143 passports made on forged documents.

The police suspect that a few immigration agents, too, could be involved in the case.

Raju Basaudi, who is a fugitive and notorious gangster involved in many cases in Haryana, and two drug peddlers also got their passport issued through them.

The police said they have informed the passport office and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to get all these passports cancelled.

“The investigation into the case is going on and the suspects will be arrested soon,”said a police officer.