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Fake Birth Certificates for Foreigners' Indian Identity? Two Arrested in Malbazar
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News18•24-09-2026, 10:34
Fake Birth Certificates for Foreigners' Indian Identity? Two Arrested in Malbazar
- •Kalimpong police arrested two individuals in Malbazar for allegedly using fake birth certificates to create Indian identity documents for foreign nationals.
- •The arrested are Prasenjit Dutta alias Babai, a suspended Malbazar Municipality employee, and Aslam Khan from Meteli.
- •The investigation began after Afghan national Syed Belal was arrested in Kalimpong with Indian Aadhaar and voter cards, whose birth certificate was reportedly issued by Malbazar Municipality.
- •Prasenjit Dutta had previously been arrested and jailed for creating fake birth and death certificates.
- •Police are investigating if a larger syndicate is involved and if similar fake birth certificates were created for other foreign nationals.
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A Kalimpong police team arrested Prasenjit Dutta, a suspended employee of Malbazar Municipality, and Aslam Khan from the Meteli area in connection with the fake birth certificate investigation.
The investigation began after an Afghan national named Syed Belal was arrested on September 13 with Indian Aadhaar and voter cards, which police found were obtained using a birth certificate allegedly issued by Malbazar Municipality.
Yes, police sources revealed that Prasenjit Dutta was previously accused of creating fake birth and death certificates, leading to his arrest and several months in judicial custody after a complaint by former municipality chairman Swapan Saha.
