MEERUT, May 30 -- Bareilly police have busted an interstate gang creating fake government documents, including Aadhaar and PAN cards, domicile certificates, income and caste proofs, and even academic marksheets, authorities said on Friday. The forgery racket was being run under the guise of a Jan Seva Kendra (public service centre) in the Bhojipura area, they added.

Acting on a tip-off, police raided Azhari Jan Seva Kendra and Aadhaar Card Center on Friday and uncovered a sophisticated setup used for creating forged documents. Two prime accused, identified as Mohammad Faheem alias Guddu and Ziaul Mustafa, were arrested from the centre. Both had been running the illegal operation for nearly a year, earning lakhs of rupees through fake doc...