Kolkata police arrests former sub-inspector in passport fraud case
5 days, 2 hours ago

Kolkata police arrests former sub-inspector in passport fraud case

The Hindu  

Kolkata police arrested a retired police sub-inspector in the late hours of Friday in connection to an alleged passport scam in the city. Top officials at Kolkata Police said on Saturday that 61-year-old Abdul Hai was arrested at around 11.45 p.m. on Friday from his residence at Kamarpur in North 24 Parganas in connection to the investigation surrounding the recently discovered fake passport ring. Police officials added that Hai was a former sub-inspector in the Passport Section of the Kolkata Police Security Control Organisation, which is involved in issuing police clearance certificates to Indian passport applicants residing in the Kolkata police jurisdiction. Earlier, on Sunday, December 29, the police had also arrested Manoj Gupta from Kolkata’s Behala — the seventh accused and alleged kingpin of the fake passport operation, who reportedly operated the passport racket under the guise of a travel agency.

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More police personnel under scanner in Bengal passport racket probe
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3 days, 5 hours ago

More police personnel under scanner in Bengal passport racket probe

Hindustan Times  

Some Kolkata police personnel and home guards deployed at police stations over the last three years are under the scanner of the detective department of the city police probing the passport racket, of which nine people have been arrested since December 17, officials aware of the investigation said. The West Bengal police recently wrote to the Union external affairs ministry …

Retired Bengal police official arrested in fake passport racket
4 days, 17 hours ago

Retired Bengal police official arrested in fake passport racket

India Today  

A 61-year-old retired police officer was arrested from West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district for his alleged involvement in the fake passport racket in the state. According to the police, the accused, Abdul Hai, retired as a Sub-Inspector, was attached to the passport section of Kolkata Police and during the investigation, police found his role in the racket, which helped …

Retired Kolkata cop arrested for involvement in fake passport racket in West Bengal
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5 days, 5 hours ago

Retired Kolkata cop arrested for involvement in fake passport racket in West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: A 61-year-old retired policeman was arrested from his residence in North 24 Parganas on Friday night in connection with the recent fake passport racket under investigation by Kolkata Police. A 61-year-old retired policeman was arrested from his residence in North 24 Parganas on Friday night A senior police officer said that the accused, Abdul Hai, a former sub-inspector of …

Bengal Police Chief Urges MEA To Overhaul Passport Verification System, Proposes Changes After Racket Bust
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1 week, 3 days ago

Bengal Police Chief Urges MEA To Overhaul Passport Verification System, Proposes Changes After Racket Bust

ABP News  

Kolkata, Dec 29 West Bengal Director General of Police Rajeev Kumar on Sunday said that he had written to the Ministry of External Affairs urging a total overhauling of the verification and distribution of new passports to combat misuse. Talking to reporters, the IPS officer said in the letter to the MEA, they also pointed out software issues and proposed …

Bangladeshi national living in Kolkata for a year arrested: Police
1 week, 6 days ago

Bangladeshi national living in Kolkata for a year arrested: Police

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: A Bangladeshi national was arrested on Thursday night from Collin Lane on charges of illegally living in the country on the basis of fake documents for nearly a year, police said on Friday. An Aadhaar card and PAN card, both issued using forged documents, were seized from the accused An Aadhaar card and PAN card, both issued using forged …

UP: Constable 'facilitates' issuance of passport for Lawrence Bishnoi gang member, suspended
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UP: Constable 'facilitates' issuance of passport for Lawrence Bishnoi gang member, suspended

Deccan Chronicle  

Meerut : A police constable has been suspended after it was found that he failed to verify a fake address here resulting in the issuance of a passport for a suspected member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, officials said on Friday. The suspension of constable Sandesh Kumar came after an investigation into the matter, which revealed procedural lapses at the …

CBI searches in Mumbai lead to recovery of Rs.1.59 cr from passport agent’s house
6 months, 1 week ago

CBI searches in Mumbai lead to recovery of Rs.1.59 cr from passport agent’s house

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Central Bureau of Investigation has conducted further searches at the office and residence of one more passport agent based in Mumbai. The CBI had registered 12 cases on June 28, 2024 against 14 officials including Passport Assistants and Senior Passport Assistants posted at Passport Seva Kendras of Lower Parel and Malad, and 18 passport facilitation agents on allegations that …

Gurugram: Cop arrested, another suspended for extorting ₹4 lakh from arrested man
8 months ago

Gurugram: Cop arrested, another suspended for extorting ₹4 lakh from arrested man

Hindustan Times  

The Gurugram police has arrested a head constable and suspended an inspector at the Civil Lines police station in Sector 15, Gurugram, for allegedly extorting ₹4 lakh from a scrap dealer arrested from Delhi in a theft case, police said on Wednesday. The scrap dealer was arrested from Delhi for allegedly stealing wires and brought to the Civil Lines police …

Hyderabad: CID To Grill Cop in Fake Passport Case
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hyderabad: CID To Grill Cop in Fake Passport Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Crime Investigation Department officials are likely to seek police custody of the arrested accused in a fake passport case to question them on their role in providing fake passports to Sri Lankan nationals. Recently, CID officials arrested Koppisetti Kalyan, passport agent and three ASIs — Thippanna, ASI of Police, Traffic, Maredpally, Shaik Nazeer Basha, ASI of Police, Panjagutta, and …

CBI arrests another accused in West Bengal jobs scam
1 year, 2 months ago

CBI arrests another accused in West Bengal jobs scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation arrested a 63-year-old man on Monday in the West Bengal government school teachers' jobs scam. Partha Sen, the accused, worked at a private firm, SN Basu Roy & Company that was entrusted for evaluation of the job applicants' answer sheets and preparation of their OMR sheets. Producing Mr Sen at the Alipore Court later, …

'Two arrests, raids at 50 location': How CBI busted fake passport racket in West Bengal, Sikkim
1 year, 2 months ago

'Two arrests, raids at 50 location': How CBI busted fake passport racket in West Bengal, Sikkim

India TV News  

The Central Bureau of Investigation busted a racket involving passport department officials and middlemen in West Bengal and Sikkim, said the officials on Sunday. The probe officials, during the investigation, tracked a trail of illicit payments for clearance of over 60 such passport applications by officials of Kolkata RPO and Gangtok PLSK based on forged documents supplied by middlemen. Two …

CBI busts fake passport racket in Bengal, Sikkim; arrests two
1 year, 2 months ago

CBI busts fake passport racket in Bengal, Sikkim; arrests two

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday busted a fake passport racket, which was operational in West Bengal and the neighbouring Sikkim, officials said. aAsection of officers at the Regional Passport Office in Kolkata and the Passport Seva Laghu Kendra at Gangtok were involved in the racket Two persons, including a senior superintendent of Passport Seva Laghu Kendra at Gangtok, …

Passport scam: CBI raids 50 locations across West Bengal, Gangtok, 24 booked
1 year, 2 months ago

Passport scam: CBI raids 50 locations across West Bengal, Gangtok, 24 booked

India TV News  

The Central Bureau of Investigation booked 24 people on Saturday after conducting raids at 50 locations across West Bengal and Gangtok for for allegedly issuing passports on the basis of forged documents. The FIR names 24 individuals including 16 officials who were allegedly issuing passports on the basis of forged documents to ineligible persons, including non-residents, in return for bribes, …

Uttar Pradesh: Three Foreigners Arrested With Aishwarya Rai's Fake Passport, Swindled Rs 1.80 Crore
2 years ago

Uttar Pradesh: Three Foreigners Arrested With Aishwarya Rai's Fake Passport, Swindled Rs 1.80 Crore

ABP News  

Three foreigners staying in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh were arrested on suspicion of cyber fraud and in possession of a forged passport in the name of Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, news agency PTI reported on Friday citing some official sources. Abhishek Verma, Deputy Commissioner of Police, stated that during the arrest, police found USD 3,000 and 10,500 pounds in …

Madras High Court Gives Clean Chit To IPS Officer In Fake Passport Case; Lauds BJP State President For Highlighting The Scam
2 years, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Gives Clean Chit To IPS Officer In Fake Passport Case; Lauds BJP State President For Highlighting The Scam

Live Law  

The Madras High court recently gave a clean chit to Madurai's former Commissioner of Police, S. Davidson Devasirvatham in connection with matters pertaining to issuance of fake passports to Sri Lankan and Indian Nationals by using forged documents. The bench of Justice GR Swaminathan observed that field enquiry police officer play the most crucial in verification process and the buck …

2 cops booked for helping gangster Duneke obtain passport on forged documents
2 years, 6 months ago

2 cops booked for helping gangster Duneke obtain passport on forged documents

Hindustan Times  

Moga Amid investigation by the anti-Gangster task force into the gangsters operating from abroad, the district police on Saturday booked two cops for allegedly helping gangster Sukhdul Singh alias Sukha Duneke to obtain a passport by tampering police verification process using forged documents. 2 cops booked for helping gangster Duneke obtain passport on forged documents The case was registered against …

PSI recruitment scam: 10 police personnel suspended in Kalaburagi
2 years, 8 months ago

PSI recruitment scam: 10 police personnel suspended in Kalaburagi

The Hindu  

Ten police personnel, including two Police Sub-Inspectors and two Assistant Sub-Inspectors, were suspended from service on the charge of negligence. Police Sub-Inspectors Shrishailamma and Najma Sultan, Assistant Sub-Inspectors Shashikumar and Lata, Head Constables Parubai, Jai Bhim, Sharanappa and Damodar, and Constables Pradeep and Rajashree were suspended on May 7. In another development, the Home Department’s suspension orders for Mallikarjun Sali, …

Passport racket busted by Telangana Police; two cops among eight held
3 years, 10 months ago

Passport racket busted by Telangana Police; two cops among eight held

India TV News  

The Telangana Police has busted a passport racket, leading to the arrest of eight people. The police acted upon a complaint from an Immigration officer at the International airport about three Bangladeshis intending to depart to Dubay by a flight on the strength of Indian passports procured through fake documents. According to police, the Bangladeshis revealed that they stayed at …

Two cops held over Bangladeshis getting passports in Nizamabad
3 years, 11 months ago

Two cops held over Bangladeshis getting passports in Nizamabad

Deccan Chronicle  

NIZAMABAD: Hyderabad police have taken into custody two Special Branch constables of Nizamabad on Thursday night for allegedly helping illegal Bangladeshis in getting Indian passports. Union Ministry of External Affairs issues passports only after Special Branch issues its verification report. Allegedly, a few Special Branch constables neglected their duties while enquiring about a certain Bangladeshis portrayed themselves as residents of …

No passports for corrupt Central govt officers
4 years, 10 months ago

No passports for corrupt Central govt officers

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In what could spell further trouble for Indian government officers with pending charges against them, the Department of Personnel and Training, the Central Vigilance Commission and the Ministry of External Affairs have now redrafted rules that prevent such officials from applying for a passport. In February, the Union government informed the Lok Sabha that over 4,000 government employees …

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