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Two Arrested in Bareilly for Forging Government Documents and Aadhaar Cards
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News18•23-09-2026, 17:30
Two Arrested in Bareilly for Forging Government Documents and Aadhaar Cards
- •Two individuals, Rajveer Rathore and Niket Maharaj, were arrested in Bareilly for allegedly preparing fake government orders and documents.
- •Police recovered two fake Aadhaar cards, photocopies of two fake orders, two illegal country-made pistols, and two live cartridges from their possession.
- •The arrests were made by Bhamaura police during a suspicious persons and vehicles check, acting on a tip-off.
- •Rajveer Rathore confessed to working with associates Pappu Maurya, Shivlal Maurya, and Shashank Maurya to create and sell forged documents.
- •A case has been registered under relevant sections of BNS, and Rathore has several prior cases in Bareilly and Sambhal districts.
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Two individuals named Rajveer Rathore and Niket Maharaj were arrested by the Bhamaura police in Bareilly for allegedly preparing fake orders and documents in the names of government department officials.
Police recovered two fake Aadhaar cards, photocopies of two fake orders, two illegal country-made pistols, and two live cartridges from the possession of the arrested suspects.
During interrogation, Rajveer Rathore revealed that he worked with associates including Pappu Maurya, Shivlal Maurya, and Shashank Maurya to get forged papers prepared through individuals connected to government document preparation and sell them.
