Delhi Police have dismantled a fake Aadhaar card racket that used an online platform to sell forged government identity documents to customers across the country. The Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit arrested two men in connection with the case, uncovering a network that had been generating counterfeit IDs for payment through a professional-looking website.
How the Fake Aadhaar Card Racket Was Uncovered
The case came to light during routine cyber patrolling and social media surveillance, when IFSO officials came across inputs suggesting that counterfeit government documents were being sold openly through a website. Acting on this information, the unit began a discreet verification exercise rather than moving straight to enforcement.
To confirm the claim, investigators created a dummy user account on the platform, identified as bkprint.in, and topped up its digital wallet with ₹100 using the UPI ID displayed on the site. This small transaction was enough to unlock the site’s document-generation features.
Using this access, police allegedly generated a fake Aadhaar card and a voter identity card simply by entering fictitious personal details and uploading a photograph. Within minutes, the platform produced documents that looked convincingly similar to genuine government records, which prompted a deeper technical investigation into how the site actually functioned.
Fake Documents Had No Link to Official Databases
A closer technical examination of the counterfeit Aadhaar card showed that its QR code only stored the details a user had manually typed in, with no actual connection to the UIDAI database. In other words, scanning the code simply displayed whatever fake name, address or date of birth had been entered, rather than verifying it against any authentic record.
This finding confirmed that the platform was manufacturing convincing look-alike documents rather than exploiting or breaching any real government system. However, officials noted that the visual similarity to genuine IDs still made the documents dangerous in the wrong hands.
Beyond Aadhaar and voter ID cards, the website reportedly offered a wide range of other forged documents, including PAN-related papers, domicile certificates, caste certificates, and birth and death certificates. Police said such documents carry serious risks, as they could be used for identity theft, impersonation, financial fraud, cheating, and even to fraudulently obtain other genuine government documents.
Two Accused Arrested From Different States
Investigators traced the platform’s payment trail to Bideshi Saw, whose mobile number and UPI account were allegedly linked to financial transactions on the website. Acting on this lead, he was arrested from Daman and Diu.
Questioning of Saw reportedly led police to Santosh Kumar, a resident of Patna, who is accused of building and managing the website’s backend systems. He was subsequently arrested from Bihar, completing the first phase of the crackdown.
According to police, the division of roles between the two accused was fairly distinct. Saw allegedly handled customer transactions, payment collection and the day-to-day running of the website, while Kumar was responsible for the technical architecture that allowed users to generate forged documents online.
Investigation Still Underway
Officials said the probe is now focused on the website’s database, financial records and digital infrastructure to gauge how large the operation had actually grown over time. Police are attempting to determine how long the racket had been active and how many forged documents may already have been issued through the portal.
Authorities are also trying to identify other individuals connected to the network, including possible buyers who may have used the fake documents for illegal activities such as fraud or impersonation. Investigators have not ruled out the possibility that the accused operated additional similar websites offering the same services.
Conclusion
The case highlights the growing misuse of technology to produce counterfeit identity documents at scale, and underlines the importance of caution before making payments to unverified online platforms. Police have indicated that more arrests could follow as the investigation into the fake Aadhaar card racket progresses further.
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