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 deceit that includes multiple forged documents and a hidden international background.
Investigations showed that Shaikh had obtained a fake Aadhaar card, voter ID, and Indian driving license, enabling him to settle in Bengaluru. He was residing in Channasandra, where he had married a local woman after arriving in India on a medical visa. The police were initially alerted to his presence when Shaikh's first wife in Bangladesh filed a missing person’s report, claiming he had failed to return after traveling to India for medical treatment.
Shaikh was previously detained in 2023 for lacking a valid visa and passport but was temporarily released by court order for a medical procedure. However, following his recovery, he continued residing with his second wife in Bengaluru. This led to a joint operation between the Kadugodi police and the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO), resulting in his arrest and the uncovering of multiple forgeries.
The Kadugodi police have filed charges under Section 336(3) for forgery, Section 340(2) for using a forged document as genuine, Section 339 for possessing forged documents, and relevant sections under the Foreigners Act. This arrest highlights both the risk of document forgery and the vigilance of law enforcement in addressing fraud within public services.
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