Deonar Police registered the first information report (FIR) late on Friday evening following complaints by the former BJP Member of Parliament (MP) and a BMC Assistant Commissioner
The case was filed under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. Representational pic
The Mumbai Police have registered a case against officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) M-East Ward for allegedly issuing nearly 200 fraudulent birth certificates to ineligible persons in the Govandi–Deonar area, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya wrote in a tweet on X.
#bangladeshi Ineligible
— Kirit Somaiya (@KiritSomaiya) November 8, 2025
Birth Certificate Scam
FIR No 894 registered at Deonar Police Station yesterday late night
After My & BMC Assistant Commissioner's complaints a case is registered under BNS Sections 318, 336, 340 Birth Registration Act Sections 33, 34 for ilegal… pic.twitter.com/RCOIYch4hy
Deonar Police registered the first information report (FIR) late on Friday evening following complaints by the former BJP Member of Parliament (MP) and a BMC Assistant Commissioner. The case was filed under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969.
The complaint alleges that 196 fake birth certificates were issued between January 1 and December 31, 2024, through delayed registration processes. The accused have been identified as Dr Sanjay Funde, health officer and registrar of the M-East Ward (Govandi and Deonar), along with two of his assistants.
The Mumbai civic body has suspended Dr Funde and the two assistants with immediate effect. The fraudulent certificates were allegedly issued from Sahyog Apartment, near Govandi Metro Station, under Beat No 01 of Deonar Police Station. Information about the case reached the police around 5 pm on Friday and the case was formally lodged at 7.11 pm.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Somaiya wrote: “Ineligible Birth Certificate Scam FIR No 894 registered at Deonar Police Station yesterday late night. After my & BMC Assistant Commissioner’s complaints, a case is registered under BNS Sections 318, 336, 340, Birth Registration Act Sections 33, 34 for illegal fraudulent 196 birth certificates issued by BMC M East Ward Deonar Govandi area. Mumbai Municipal Corporation M East Ward Health Officer Dr Sanjay Funde & 2 of his assistants are suspended by BMC.”
Earlier this week, Somaiya had alleged that 94 illegal certificates were issued by Dr Funde and had anticipated further suspensions. He said this is part of a “1,000 fake or illegal birth certificate scam” linked to fictitious hospitals and suspected Bangladeshi nationals.
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