The crime branch police have nabbed three persons involved in producing fake certificates and documents and stamp seals at Jehangirabad; gang used to produce documents like fake caste certificate, domicile certificate. Computer, printer, laptop, machines used for making stamp seal have also been recovered.
Acting on a tip off one of the accused was trapped at Jehangirbad and recovered five fake certificates and three stamp seals from his possession.The accused identified as Saif Khan was nabbed after receiving information that a gang was involved in producing fake certificate.
To nab the accused trap was laid and a policeman asked Saif for helping in producing fake document which the accused agreed and decided to meet near Lily Talkies square. After Saif came and shared details he was nabbed. The accused revealed that along with Shashank Potdar and Sunil Kumar he had cheated victims.
During the investigation police have recovered 32 stamp seals which are of different government departments and few were of courts. From Saif’s house fake birth certificates were also recovered.
The gang used to target victims who unemployed and less educated and were in need of job.The money the gang made and number of victims they have targeted is yet to be found, said police. From the victims, accused used to ask for waiting for 5-6 days as verification and signing of documents from the officials would take time.
The victims which were in urgent needs of documents were demanded Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000. Police said that the victims who have been duped would be questioned as in which departments the certificates have been submitted has to be investigated.