Fake Aadhaar, ration cards found in Bhiwandi AIMIM chief's office

Police have recovered fake Ahaar and ration cards from private office of Bhiwandi unit chief of AIMIM Khalid Guddu and his bror, who are currently in judicial custody in extortion and or cases, an official said on Friday.

Police h last month arrested Guddu, his bror Bablu and ir aides for offences registered against m under various IPC sections, including 364A (kidnapping for ransom) and 384 (extortion), besides Arms Act, official said.

"During investigation against m, police recovered 38 blank ration cards with rubber stamps marked on m, and 30 Ahaar cards from ir private office in Bhiwandi," DCP Zone-II Rajkumar Shinde said.

"When blank ration cards were sent to authorities for verification, it was told that y were t issued by office and seal on m did t belong to it," he ded.

"When 30 Ahaar cards were verified, it was found that four of m were fake. When two persons, whose names were found on cards, were called for questioning, it came to light that names, dresses and photos were fake," he said.

During interrogation, Guddu told police that se cards were me for election purposes, Shinde said.

Following this, police registered an offence under IPC sections 465 (forgery), 467 (forgery of valuable security, will, etc), 472 (making or possessing counterfeit seal), 420 (cheating) and ors against Guddu and his bror, he ded.

Half a dozen cases of extortion have been registered against duo and ir associates, official said.