Passports made on forged papers, three cops nabbed

Tribune News Service

Zirakpur, November 8

The Mohali police have arrested three cops for preparing fake documents, including Aadhaar card and voter-ID, used to make 41 passports. Two of the suspects have been dismissed from the service.

A case was registered against the suspects, Rajinder Singh, Sukhwant Singh and Raman Kumar, under Sections 420, 421, 466, 467, 468, 471, 167 and 120-B of the IPC, Section 12 of the Passport Act and Section 7, 8 and 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act at the Zirakpur police station on October 28.

Rajinder Singh and Sukhwant Singh have been sacked.

During an investigation, it was found that the passports were issued on the basis of fake voter-ID and certificates with false names. The passports were issued by passport verification constable Rajinder Singh, who was assisted by Havaldar Sukhwant Singh posted at the Zirakpur police station.

It was also found that Raj Kumar, a resident of Purani Basaudi village in Sonepat, who is a fugitive and notorious gangster involved in many cases in Haryana, had also got his passport issued through them.

SSP Satinder Singh said, “The case is under investigation. More arrests are likely in this case.”