In a significant bust, the Halasuru Gate Police apprehended eight individuals involved in a fake surety racket that used forged documents, including counterfeit Aadhaar cards, to secure bail for accused persons in various criminal cases. Authorities revealed that two separate gangs orchestrated the scam.
Among those arrested were Rafi, Praveen Kumar, Abhishek, Govind Naik, and Doreraju in one case, while Aabid, Wasim Ahmed, and Govindaraju were detained in another. The gangs accessed land records via Karnataka’s Bhoomi app and created fake Aadhaar cards by matching forged addresses to property details. They then inserted photos of persons posing as sureties onto these fake Aadhaar cards, accompanied by forged bank passbooks and other supporting documents.
These counterfeit documents were submitted to courts to fraudulently stand as sureties, securing bail for various accused individuals. The racket came to light when suspicious documents were detected during court proceedings at the 4th ACJM Court, prompting staff to file a complaint with the Halasuru Gate Police.
Police seized a large cache of evidence, including 47 forged Aadhaar cards, 122 property-related records, seven mobile phones, a pen drive, and fake seals used for stamping documents. Initial investigations indicate the racket helped secure bail for numerous accused using the same fraudulent method.
Authorities suspect the involvement of additional individuals posing as fake sureties and are continuing investigations to uncover further beneficiaries and trace the source of the forged documents.
