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Rowdy gets Haj visa using fake ID

Updated on: 07 January,2009 08:43 AM IST  | 
Imran Gowhar |

He also avails of the government subsidy using electoral ID card of a businessman

Rowdy gets Haj visa using fake ID

He also avails of the government subsidy using electoral ID card of a businessman

Notorious rowdy Diwan Ali has got his visa for the annual Haj pilgrimage from Mumbai using the electoral ID card of a Bidar-based businessman, according to Banashankari police who are investigating the case.

Diwan Ali, who indulged in various criminal activities including murder and extortion even while performing Haj, sought the help of his friend to get an electoral ID for procuring a visa. The Banashankari police have arrested Mohammed Mujahid Akhtar, who helped Diwan Ali to get the Haj visa from the Maharastra Haj Committee.

According to the police, Akhtar, a resident of Bidar, convinced his friend Mohammed Ali, who runs an agarbatti factory in Bidar, to lend his electoral card for four days on the pretext of an official work.

Mohammed Ali, who gave the ID card, got it back after four days as promised by Akhtar.

A few days later, Mohammed Ali received intimation from Maharastra Haj Committee that his name had been selected for the annual Haj pilgrimage and asked him to pay the prescribed amount.

Surprised by this, Mohammed Ali approached Akhtar with the notice. Akthar asked him not to worry and said he would take care of it.

Summons

Mohammed Ali came to know about the incident, when he got summons from the Banashankari police asking him to appear before the investigating officer immediately.

Mohammed Ali rushed to the station and found that Diwan Ali had forged his documents to procure visa. Diwan Ali, who impersonated Mohammed Ali, not only got the visa but also availed of the government subsidy for the Haj.

Clean chit

The Banashankari police, who verified the documents, gave a clean chit to Mohammed Ali and based on the information available arrested Akhtar.

The police have remanded Akhthar in judicial custody and are also looking out for Mohammed Asim Pasha, who is said to be Diwan Ali's close associate.




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