Retired inspector of transport dept held for issuing forged driving licence

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The crime branch of Delhi Police has arrested a 60-year-old retired inspector who was posted with the transport department, for allegedly issuing forged driving licenses.

Police said that the accused has been identified as Jai Bhagwan — posted with Mall road Transport authority had allegedly in 2005 issued a driving licence of Dinesh Yadav on the basis of forged documents — who was arrested on Wednesday night from his residence in North east Delhi.

Police said Yadav had submitted fabricated documents with State transport department's office at Rajpura in Civil lines to get a registration certificate and a permit. He was booked on the charges of false information to the State Transport Department, to get a registration certificate and permit for the bus, which was being used for ferrying school children. A case under Sections 420 (cheating) and 181 (false statement on oath to public servant) of the IPC was registered against Yadav after the anomaly came to light.

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