Delhi Police Cracks Down on Fake Identity Card Scam: Three Arrested as Aadhaar Misuse Revealed
In a significant development, the Central District Police uncovered a massive counterfeit ID card operation and apprehended three people engaged in producing these documents in New Delhi. This occurred on April 29 as reported by ANI. forged documents and illegally modifying Aadhaar information through fake biometric data.
As per an official statement, the illegal operation was uncovered by a diligent squad from Police Post Turkman Gate belonging to Police Station Chandni Mahal.
According to the announcement, the detained suspects have been recognized as follows: Ashish (aged 26), who lives in Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh; Satish alias Jimmy (age 36) from Uttam Nagar, Delhi; and Md. Firoz from Daryaganj, Delhi. The fourth suspect, Toshif, is at large, with ongoing efforts to locate and arrest him.
Police authorities reported that on April 19, 2025, they received intelligence regarding illicit Aadhaar modifications taking place at a store situated in Chitli Kabar, Delhi, while conducting routine patrols. Delhi Police The team carried out a raid and arrested Ashish.
According to the announcement, during the search, "an extensive amount of" forged documents Including counterfeit PAN cards, voter ID cards, birth certificates, and academic transcripts, were seized during the operation. The probe uncovered that the suspects had been illicitly utilizing the Aadhaar updating system through forged rubber fingerprints and previously recorded iris images of legitimate operators.
According to the statement, further questioning resulted in the apprehension of two additional persons: Satish alias Jimmy and Md. Firoz, who were deeply engaged in producing and distributing forged documents. The authorities confiscated an array of items including 121 Aadhaar cards, 73 PAN cards (with some featuring counterfeit holograms), 181 voter IDs, multiple birth certificates, grade reports, along with three laptops and six hard drives loaded with image manipulation programs and designs for fraudulent papers.
As per the release, a case under Sections 318(2), 319(2), 337, and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) as well as Section 34 of the Aadhaar Act has been filed at PS Chandni Mahal.
"As this poses serious issues since Aadhaar serves as a key identification document for numerous vital services, such scams could significantly affect KYC procedures and compromise national security," stated DCP Central District, M Harsha Vardhan.
According to the announcement, the investigation continues with aims to locate more members of the criminal group and evaluate the full scope of identity theft and financial fraud perpetuated by this scheme. (ANI)