New Delhi: In the midst of electioneering, Delhi Police have busted a racket engaged in preparing fake voter ID cards with the arrest of three persons and seized a number of forged electoral documents.

The three would prepare fake voter ID cards and sell these for rates between Rs 500 and Rs 2,000 each, police said, adding 12 such cards, a large number of holograms, lamination sheets, photographs of prospective beneficiaries, a computer, three software CDs and some other items were seized from them.

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Crime Branch received a complaint that one Kamal Kumar was approaching people in Dabri area of Southwest Delhi to get their voter ID cards made and ensure inclusion of their names in voter list in lieu of monetary benefits, Deputy Commissioner of Police (EOW) Dinesh Bhatt said.

The complainant was asked to strike a deal, he said, adding he accordingly paid Rs 800 and in return got a voter ID card which was found to be fake.

A case was registered and investigations have begun.

During the probe, police arrested Kamal (27) and Vishal Jain (20). Their interrogation led to the arrest of main kingpin Anil Kumar, Bhatt said.

PTI