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Passport scam grows bigger as police arrest another suspect

Updated on: 06 June,2011 06:36 AM IST  | 
Kaumudi Gurjar |

Man accused of helping 'passport agent' procure forged documents becomes sixth person caught by police in case involving cops, underworld and glamour world

Passport scam grows bigger as police arrest another suspect

Confession of role in forgery
The police said Lokhande had confessed to having obtained forged address proofs and PAN cards for at least 40 people from Gujar. The police are yet to arrest Gujar.Lokhande was produced in court and remanded in police custody till June 8.



Model, dancer out on bail
While model Jiya Ashok Chopra (22) and professional dancer Vedika Tilak Kumar Shivkumar (22) have been released on bail, Mumbai-based passport agent Arvind Rajendra Bhat (32), Hariyani and suspended police constable Digambar Laxman Ghorpade have been remanded in magisterial custody. Ghorpade and Hariyani were arrested for helping Sajid Batliwala (45), a Dawood Ibrahim aide, get a passport with a fake name and address.

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