Fake birth, death certificate racket busted in Hyderabad; five arrested
India Today
Two among the five accused work in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. The five hatched a plan to provide birth and death certificates in one day to needy customers. They collected Rs 1,300 from each applicant for the forged certificates.
The SR Nagar Police in Hyderabad has arrested five people who were running a birth and death certificate racket by submitting forged and fabricated documents to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) office.
The arrested accused include a data entry operator and the Health Assistant Officer of Circle Number 7 of GHMC.
Both the accused worked with the GHMC and worked on data entry of the birth and death certificates. These are forwarded from the CSC (Citizen Service Centre) after approval by the health assistant officer. The gang used to collect Rs 1,300 from each applicant for the forged certificate.
Also Read: Fire in Hyderabad godown kills 11 migrant workers from Bihar
Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), West Zone, Joel Davis, elaborated on the steps to obtain a birth or death certificate.
“In general, to issue a certificate we have to follow the procedure of verifying both records, the discharge summary from the Hospital and the discharge summary of the person who applied for the certificate. The Health Assistant Officer will verify both records and make an entry into the register,” he said.
"Then data entries are made in the system. AMOH will give digital signature approval for the certificate and the certificate will automatically be uploaded to GHMC website, which the applicant can download from Mee-Seva centres,” explained the DCP.
As Parliament prepares to bring amendments to the Transgender Act, activists warn the proposed changes risk rolling back years of hard-won rights.
A high-speed boat crash in the Maldives has left two Indians missing, including a celebrated rally figure, even as Gautam Singhania returns home. Search teams continue efforts amid mounting concern and unanswered questions.
A prominent seer, Pranavananda Swamiji, alleged that mutts backing Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to take over the top post were denied any allocation in the state budget presented by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. He reiterated his support for Shivakumar to take over as the chief minister.
India's original Dhurandhar, Ravindra Kaushik, rose from acting at college theatres, to infiltrating the Pakistan Army as a RAW Agent. He provided critical intelligence on Pakistani troop movements and the country's nuclear programme, but died a lonely death after his betrayal and subsequent capture by the ISI.
According to the police, 19-year-old Sachin Dharmendrabhai Chaudhary, who works as a labourer, had borrowed the money before expressing his inability to repay it immediately, police said. He was allegedly threatened with his life over the delay in repayment. Fearing for his life, Sachin immediately alerted the police.
A quiet arrest in Rajasthan has unravelled a wider espionage network, linking an Air Force employee to Pakistani handlers. Investigators say the trail began months ago and may reach deeper than first believed.
A 36-year-old woman plotted to murder her mother-in-law with the help of her 21-year-old lover. The murder plot was exposed by CCTV installed inside the house.
A former village pradhan who had been missing since March 18 was found dead in a sack near a canal in Pratapgarh. Police have arrested his lover, claiming she carried out the murder with accomplices.
From a Kashmiri widow parting with her late husband's cherished jewellery to children emptying their piggy banks, a wave of generosity is emerging across India as citizens step up to support people affected by the escalating conflict in Iran.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath conducted an on-site review of preparations at Noida International Airport ahead of its March 28 inauguration by PM Narendra Modi, directing officials to ensure seamless arrangements, robust security and world-class execution.