Assam: Fake PAN Card Racket Busted In Mankachar; Key Accused Arrested, Another Absconding

MANKACHAR: The Mankachar Police Station in South Salmara Mankachar exposed an organized racket in Thakuranbari that involved forging PAN cards and distributing them across India. A team led by ASP HQ, OC Mankachar PS, and SI(P) Sonudev Barman conducted a raid at the residence of Zamir Hussain, son of Abdul Baten, and seized crucial evidence.

During the raid, police discovered 20 fake PAN cards in sealed covers, around 250 PAN application forms with forged voter IDs, and Annexure-A certificates bearing a fake seal of I/c Supdt. & Secretary, JK Arabic College, Jordanga.

Following the raid, a fake official seal & stamp pad used for forgery, a laptop, a printer, photoprint papers, a register containing applicant details and signatures, and an envelope addressed to Gobin Yadav in Chennai, sent from Ayan Mobile Shop, Thakuranbari, with a forged PAN card were seized.

The arrested accused, Zamir Hussain, confessed to working with Sajidul Islam, owner of Ayan Mobile Shop, Thakuranbari, to make and distribute fake PAN cards across the country. Sajidul Islam is currently absconding, and efforts are underway to locate him.

The entire confiscation process was videographed and posted to the e-Sakshya app in the presence of independent witnesses. An FIR has been filed, and the accused is in custody for further interrogation. Authorities suspect a larger network behind the racket, and a probe is ongoing.

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