India, Feb. 19 -- Actor Amren Garuh Ataian, arrested in connection with the multi-crore Torres jewellery scam, has said that he was born in Mumbai's Lalbaug on October 9, 1976, and contrary to claims by Bhoiwada police, his birth certificate recording the same was not forged.

The observations were made in Atian's anticipatory bail plea filed before the sessions court on Tuesday. The plea pertains to the case registered by Bhoiwada police, accusing him of forging an Indian birth certificate to obtain Indian citizenship and passport. According to the police, the case was registered after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) denied issuing any birth certificate to him.

"The applicant states that Luda Ataian, mother of the applicant...