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In a significant operation, Lokayukta police have arrested a commercial tax officer from Division-5 in Koramangala, Bengaluru, for allegedly accepting a bribe. The officer, identified as Shaikh, was reportedly involved in a complex scheme of identity forgery, officials revealed on Tuesday. Shaikh had managed to forge his birth certificate, falsely claiming he was born in West Bengal, while concealing his actual birthplace in Bangladesh. This revelation has brought to light an intricate web of de
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FAQ :
The commercial tax officer, Shaikh, was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe and for extensive identity forgery, including forging his birth certificate and other official documents.
Shaikh was found to possess forged documents including a fake birth certificate, Aadhaar card, voter ID, and Indian driving license.
The officer, Shaikh, is originally from Bangladesh and his actual birthplace is in Bangladesh, not West Bengal as he falsely claimed.
The authorities were alerted when Shaikh's first wife in Bangladesh filed a missing person's report after he failed to return from India.
Charges filed include forgery, using forged documents as genuine, possessing forged documents, and relevant sections under the Foreigners Act.
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