A Delhi Police constable posted at Shaheen Bagh police station has been arrested for allegedly running a racket generating fake Police Clearance Certificates (PCCs), officials said on Friday.
The accused, identified as Arun, a 2017-batch officer from Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, reportedly collaborated with Tushar, a former police “mitra” from Pilkhuwa, Uttar Pradesh. The duo allegedly charged between Rs1,000 and Rs2,000 for forged PCCs, which they claimed could be delivered within hours—far faster than the standard 10–15 day processing time for genuine PCCs issued online by the Delhi Police Special Branch.
The racket was uncovered during a narcotics investigation. Officers apprehended an alleged drug trafficker, Ashish, in southeast Delhi and recovered 18 grams of MDMA. A subsequent raid at a rented property in Sunlight Colony revealed that Arun and Tushar had been residing there for six months at Rs35,000 per month.
Police recovered hundreds of forged PCCs, blank forms, official-looking stamps, and a fake Delhi Police ID allegedly belonging to Tushar. Several PCCs were also stored on their mobile phones. Officials suspect that the duo may have produced hundreds of forged certificates over time.
Two FIRs have been registered at Sunlight Colony police station: one related to the narcotics recovery and another for impersonation, forgery, and preparation of fake PCCs. Police also found a foreign woman from Uzbekistan at the premises, and her connection to the racket or narcotics activities is under investigation.
A genuine Police Clearance Certificate verifies that an individual has no criminal record and is required for visas, overseas jobs, immigration, and tenant verification. While the official fee is ₹10, the accused allegedly charged up to Rs2,000 per forged document.
Separately, police highlighted that Sub-Inspector Rakesh Kumar, formerly in the Crime Branch and linked to narcotics trafficking in Sunlight Colony, has been absconding since his dismissal in March 2025.
