Forged PwD Certificate Racket Busted; Nine Held, 27 Certificates Recovered: Delhi Police
Police said 9 people were arrested and 27 forged disability certificates were recovered in a scheme that sold fake documents for up to Rs 30,000 each.
- On Thursday, Delhi Police busted a major interstate racket forging disability certificates for PwD admissions, apprehending nine individuals and recovering 27 forged documents.
- The racket allegedly manipulated Aadhaar addresses using AI tools to show locations in Siddharth Nagar, Badaun, and Bareilly before uploading applications on the UDID portal.
- Consultants and officials allegedly arranged certificates for Rs 20,000–Rs 30,000 each, collecting students' personal details to process applications, police said.
- During the operation, authorities recovered a laptop, MacBook, desktop, 11 mobile phones, Rs 75,000 in cash, and a Mercedes car as evidence.
- Authorities are searching for Chandan Singh Yadav of Gorakhpur, while the investigation continues to examine the involvement of doctors and students in the scheme.
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Delhi: Nine arrested in PwD racket - The Tribune
A network allegedly helping students enter colleges through the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) quota had devised a digital trail to make the fraud appear genuine — Aadhaar addresses were altered using artificial intelligence tools, applications were filed on the government’s UDID portal and forged medical reports were uploaded before disability certificates were generated, officials said.
Delhi Police Uncovers Major Disability Certificate Forgery Racket
Delhi Police have busted a major interstate racket involved in forging disability certificates to facilitate admissions under the Persons with Disabilities (PwD) category. Nine individuals have been apprehended, and 27 fake certificates were recovered. The network allegedly manipulated Aadhaar addresses using AI tools and involved education consultants and government employees across Uttar Pradesh.
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