India, Feb. 16 -- Multi-crore Torres Jewellery scam

MUMBAI: The Bhoiwada police in Dadar have registered a case against Ukranian national and small-time actor, Armen Garuh Ataian, who was arrested in the multi-crore Torres Jewellery scam, for allegedly forging an Indian birth certificate to obtain Indian citizenship and a passport.

Ataian, who used to get minor roles in Indian films and web series, mostly of a Russian or an Ukranian, was living in Madh Island along with two Russians.

"His birth certificate was from F South Ward (Parel) of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). BMC, however, denied issuing any such certificate. Hence, it is fake, and so we have registered a case against him. The Bhoiwada police conducted an inquiry a...