The Brajrajnagar Police in Jharsuguda district claimed to have busted a fake driving licence racket by arresting two persons on Friday.The arrested were identified as Dastrath Meher and Jaleswar Pradhan of the Gandhi Chowk area of Brajarajnagar. The racket came to light when police raided the Samaleswari Digital Studio and arrested the two. During raid, police have seized large numbers of fake licences and two computers, one printer- cum-scanner machine which were being used for making fake driving licences.
The two had been making and selling fake driving licenses for the last one year, police said. Jharsuguda SP Umashankar Dash visited the Gandhi Chowk to inquire into the matter. The police got information about this racket first during its discussion with members of the Brajrajnagar Truck Owners’ Association about credentials of the drivers. The accused were forwarded to the Jharsuguda SDJM court, said IIC Akash Sahoo.