Delhi Police busts fake voter ID card racket
Monday, November 24 2003 18:21 Hrs (IST)
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
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