2 held for issuing fake INLD letters to asylum seekers

Kurukshetra, February 1

The police have arrested two men for allegedly preparing and issuing forged letters of the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) to illegal immigrants seeking asylum in the US.

Forged abhay chautala’s signatures

We were surprised to see the forged signatures of Abhay Singh Chautala. I fear that they have issued letters to a large number of people. They provided a complete file containing the letters of the INLD, medical certificates, certification from the local municipal councillor, etc. Sohan Lal, State Chief General Secretary (youth), INLD

The letters carried signatures of INLD chief secretary Abhay Singh Chautala and state president Nafe Singh Rathee. In the letter, the accused would claim that the applicant belonged to the INLD, and was attacked by BJP workers, forcing him to flee the country.

The accused have been identified as Rajender Singh and Rahul of Kurukshetra. They were produced before a court today, which sent them to five-day police remand. The accused reportedly work as typists.

The complainant, Sohan Lal, state chief general secretary (youth) of the INLD, said, “The party was receiving complaints that some people are issuing forged documents in the name of the INLD. The letters used to be presented in the US for seeking asylum. I came to know about people at the district court who were involved in this racket, I contacted them, and sent my cousin to them to get a letter issued. The accused took Rs 25,000 and within half an hour gave the forged documents and an ID card of the INLD.”

Sources said the accused had hidden some documents at the residences of their relatives in Punjab and Haryana.

SP Surinder Singh Bhoria said, “Two persons have been arrested for preparing forged documents of the INLD. During the remand, information about other people involved with them will be obtained.”