9 Detained as UP ATS Exposes a Fake Aadhaar Card Ring
9 Detained as UP ATS Exposes a Fake Aadhaar Card Ring
Lucknow, U.P.: Nine people, including the alleged mastermind, were arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) after they successfully dismantled an interstate forgery racket that produced phony Aadhaar cards and other Indian identity documents for Rohingyas, Bangladeshis, Nepalis, and other foreigners who were not eligible. Following a string of well-planned operations in several states, the arrests were made.
Mohammad Naseem, Mohammad Shakib, Himanshu Rai, Salman Ansari, Gaurav Kumar Gautam, Rajeev Tiwari, Vishal Kumar, and Mrityunjay Gupta were the names of the apprehended suspects. The ATS claimed that the putative ringleader, Naseem, had been running the forgery scheme for three years.
The ATS team confiscated laptops, fingerprint scanners, high-tech electronic gadgets, and numerous cell phones utilized for VPN operations during the raid. A sizable collection of falsified documents, such as birth certificates, Aadhaar cards, and other corroborating Indian documents, was also found.
The ATS claims that the gang manipulated Aadhaar data using both manual and electronic means.According to investigations, a number of Jan Seva Kendras (Common Service Centers) that were registered for Aadhaar enrollment were allegedly used illegally to create or alter Aadhaar cards.
Operators were able to alter official records without authorization by evading security safeguards with the use of remote access systems and VPN networks. By using this technique, the forgery ring was able to produce phony Aadhaar cards and other identity documents, exposing flaws in the system.
According to the ATS, illegal immigrants eventually used the falsified Aadhaar cards to get access to government benefit programs, passports, and evidence of residency. Birth certificates, evidence of residency, and affidavits were frequently falsified as supporting documentation.
“Infiltrators, Rohingya refugees, Bangladeshi nationals, and those lacking legitimate Indian documentation are among the recipients of these phony Aadhaar cards. For these services, they paid racketeers and middlemen large sums of money,” an ATS officer stated.
On August 20, the ATS filed a formal complaint (FIR) based on months of intelligence collection using both technical and human surveillance. Search and raid operations were then conducted in the Delhi-NCR, Murshidabad, and Kolkata (West Bengal), as well as in Lakhisarai and Katihar (Bihar), Azamgarh, Gorakhpur, Mau, Saharanpur, and Auraiya (Uttar Pradesh).
ATS teams confiscated a sizable cache of counterfeit Indian documents and Aadhaar cards during the operation, in addition to the forging tools.
In order to question the accused further and find additional operatives connected to the scam, the ATS has requested that they be placed under police custody remand. According to officials, the larger network consists of several additional individuals, such as intermediaries, data operators, and document forgers. The operation continues to this day. To find the other suspects, teams are searching several states and districts. According to an ATS official, “This is a significant step in preventing illegal immigrants from abusing forged Indian identities.”
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