New Delhi, October 8 (Daily Kiran) : Delhi Police‘s Special Staff from the North District has dismantled a significant inter-state network that produced and distributed fake disability certificates for individuals with disabilities. These counterfeit documents were allegedly used to gain admission to colleges and undergraduate courses.
Authorities have apprehended nine suspects and seized 27 forged disability certificates. The operation reportedly involved collusion with employees from various Chief Medical Officer (CMO) offices in Uttar Pradesh, who manipulated records in the Unique Disability ID (UDID) system to create fake medical reports and disability certificates.
According to police, an AI-based tool was utilized to alter the information on Aadhaar cards to reflect false addresses in Uttar Pradesh. This data was then handed over to intermediaries, who used it to generate counterfeit medical reports and disability certificates.
The investigation began on August 31 when Inspector Rohit Saraswat received a tip-off about Lalit Kumar, a resident of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. Kumar was allegedly creating fake disability certificates for students seeking admission to JBT, B.Tech, Delhi University, and other educational programs.
Following this lead, a team led by Inspector Saraswat and supervised by ACB/Operations officer Dhattarwal arrested 36-year-old Lalit Kumar, also known as Aditya, in Faridabad, Haryana. Police recovered 16 fake disability certificates issued by government hospitals in Badaun, Bareilly, and Siddharth Nagar. These certificates pertained to hearing impairment, mobility issues, and low vision, and were reportedly used to secure admissions under the disability category. Authorities also seized three mobile phones and a laptop from him.
A case has been registered at the Morris Nagar police station under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
During questioning, Kumar revealed that he collaborated with education consultant Roshan Mishra from Noida and other advisors to obtain personal data from students for creating fake disability certificates.
The police indicated that the addresses used for the certificates were altered using an AI tool, which facilitated applications for disability certificates through the UDID portal. The accused charged between ₹20,000 to ₹30,000 for each certificate through their associates in various districts.
Roshan Kumar, who runs ‘Rudra Consultancy’ in Sector 18, Noida, was arrested on September 1. He allegedly collected Aadhaar card details, photographs, and signatures from students seeking admission to undergraduate courses and shared this information with Lalit Kumar. It is claimed that he also assisted in the application process by providing One-Time Passwords (OTPs) sent to students’ registered mobile numbers.
On September 3, police arrested 28-year-old Kuldeep, who worked on a contract basis at the CMO office in Bareilly. They found chat records and documents related to the creation of disability certificates on his mobile phone. A desktop computer used for preparing fake medical reports was also seized.
Following Kuldeep’s lead, police apprehended Sher Singh Solanki and Dr. Lakshmikant Saxena, a member of the Bareilly disability board. Investigations revealed financial transactions between the accused.
On September 10, Senior Malaria Inspector Jayprakash Shukla, stationed at the CMO office in Siddharth Nagar, was arrested after a technical investigation and scrutiny of bank transactions. He allegedly misused his position to facilitate the creation and approval of disability certificates for monetary gain.
Surendra Rastogi, whose bank account was used for these transactions, was arrested later on September 19.
On September 12, police arrested Aadesh Singh from Sitapur, who was involved in creating fake disability certificates using addresses from Gorakhpur and Deoria. Nine such certificates were recovered from his residence in Lucknow.
On September 18, Junior Assistant Dheerendra Kumar Pandey from the CMO office in Deoria was also arrested. He was accused of preparing fake certificates and receiving ₹5,000 in cash for each certificate he provided to Chandan Singh Yadav. Chandan remains at large as police continue their investigation.
The case highlights the ongoing issue of fraudulent practices in securing educational admissions through manipulation of disability documentation.
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