Mangaluru: The City Crime Branch (CCB) police have busted a racket that was producing fake documents to obtain bail for accused persons in criminal cases. The operation, carried out on September 9, exposed a network of individuals involved in forging Aadhaar cards and property records for use in courts.

Based on credible intelligence, the police detained Abdul Rehman of Urwa police station limits for producing forged documents as genuine to secure bail for accused in multiple cases. During interrogation, he admitted to having submitted fake Aadhaar cards and property records in court proceedings. A case was registered against him at Urwa police station (Crime No. 81/2025) under relevant sections of law.

Computer centre link exposed

Further investigation revealed that Abdul Rehman had been assisted by Nishanth Kumar, an employee at a computer centre in Kodialbail. Police took Kumar into custody, and he was produced before the court, which remanded him to police custody for questioning.

The accused allegedly pasted photographs of others onto forged Aadhaar cards and impersonated genuine sureties in court, thereby obtaining bail for accused in at least two cases.

Instances of impersonation traced

During the probe, investigators found multiple instances of impersonation linked to the racket:

  • Nithin Kumar of Bantwal impersonated Ganesh K Salyan to stand surety in a case registered at Mangaluru South police station (Crime No. 24/2022).

  • Hassan Riyaz of Sajipamunnur impersonated A M Hameed to stand surety in another case registered at Mangaluru North police station (Crime No. 46/2022).

    • Both were arrested in connection with the forgery.

    Another accused, Mohammed Hanif of Kavoor, was also apprehended for aiding the network by submitting fake documents in court.

    Wider network under investigation

    Police officials suspect that more individuals may be involved in this forgery racket. Investigations are ongoing to trace the full extent of the network and identify other beneficiaries who may have secured bail through fraudulent means.

    The racket has raised concerns about loopholes in the verification of documents presented in court during bail proceedings.

    Operation under senior officers’ supervision

    The operation was carried out under the guidance of City Police Commissioner Sudhir Kumar Reddy, IPS, along with Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Mithun H.N., IPS, and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime and Traffic) K. Ravishankar, KSPS.

    Officials stressed that strict action would be taken against those attempting to misuse forged documents to undermine the justice system.

    Conclusion: Crackdown on court document fraud

    The successful busting of the fake document racket marks a significant step towards safeguarding the integrity of judicial processes. With several arrests already made, the police are now focusing on unearthing the wider network and ensuring accountability.

    Authorities reiterated that stringent measures will continue against those attempting to exploit legal loopholes through forgery and impersonation.