Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Sep 14: City police have arrested a 65-year-old man for allegedly producing a fake Aadhaar card before the Udupi CJM Court to secure bail for an accused in a case.
The arrested person has been identified as Umar Moideen (65), a resident of Chandranagar in Kaup.
According to police, Moideen allegedly prepared a fake Aadhaar card by using another person’s Aadhaar number and inserting a false address. He then allegedly presented himself before the court as a different person while standing as surety for the accused.
His identity was exposed during verification, following which Udupi city police arrested him on September 10 and produced him before the court. He has been remanded in judicial custody.
Police are continuing their search to trace around three other persons who allegedly assisted Moideen in preparing the fake Aadhaar card.