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Mumbai Police launches probe into large-scale fake birth certificate scam
Updated On: 05 May, 2026 02:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Civic authorities have found that more than 87,000 bogus birth certificates were allegedly issued between 2024 and 2026 by manipulating official records
The Mumbai Crime Branch began its investigation after receiving a large number of complaints pointing to similar fraudulent registrations across the city. Representational Pic
The Mumbai Police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe cases involving alleged fake birth certificates obtained through forged documents in the city, officials said on Tuesday, PTI reported.
Civic authorities have found that more than 87,000 bogus birth certificates were allegedly issued between 2024 and 2026 by manipulating official records.
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