The Dindoshi police have busted a large-scale fake government document racket allegedly operated by a 21-year-old who carried forward the illegal trade once run by his late father. Sujal Dayal was arrested after the police recovered hundreds of forged ration cards, fake MMRDA housing allotment letters, and bogus government survey receipts related to collector land from his possession.

The Dindoshi police Anti-Terrorism Cell team received specific information about Sujal Dayal’s involvement in preparing and selling forged government documents. The team detained him in Malad East over the weekend, and a personal search led to the recovery of three fake ration cards, two forged MMRDA allotment letters, and a blank survey receipt used for hutment regularisation. Illustrations/Uday Mohite