LUCKNOW, Sept. 27 -- The custody of two key accused in the fake Aadhaar card racket could lead to crucial revelations about the network and its beneficiaries, Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) officials said on Saturday. A special court in Lucknow on Friday granted the ATS a seven-day police custody remand of Salman Ansari and Talib Ansari, allowing investigators to interrogate them further and gather evidence, they added.

Notably, the ATS investigation revealed that the fraudulent Aadhaar cards were not only used for identification but also to obtain passports, according to officials. The accused were arrested on August 21, 2025, for their alleged involvement in creating fake Aadhaar cards for Bangladeshi and Rohingya nationals, ...