Mumbai Police have arrested a 21-year-old for allegedly running a fake government document racket, seizing 443 forged ration cards and bogus MMRDA allotment letters. Police suspect a larger network and are probing possible misuse for illegal benefits and identity fraud (Illustrations/Uday Mohite and Representational Pic)
Updated On: 2026-02-11 02:06 PM IST
Compiled by : Tarun Verma
Sujal revealed the name of Rakesh Bhagat Singh, 43, who worked at a rationing office in Chembur, as an accomplice
The team detained him in Malad East over the weekend, and a personal search led to the recovery of three fake ration cards, two forged MMRDA allotment letters, and a blank survey receipt used for hutment regularisation
During interrogation, Sujal disclosed that his father Shivaji Dayal had been running the same illegal operation for years before he passed away last year
Sujal revealed that he would immerse ordinary paper in a tea brew, giving it a brownish shade similar to official ration card pages
The accused was arrested after police received a tip-off
