Haldwani, Dec. 21 -- The district administration has found that several domicile certificates were issued on the basis of fake Aadhaar and mobile numbers in multiple cases in Haldwani. The revelations emerged during a probe into alleged irregularities of permanent residence, officials familiar with the matter said on Saturday. Officials said, during investigation, it was found that the same fake Aadhaar and mobile numbers appeared in multiple applications for which permanent residence certificates were issued, pointing towards possible departmental collusion. All such certificates have now been forwarded to a committee constituted by the district administration for cancellation, officials said. Haldwani sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Rahul Shah said district magistrate Lalit Mohan Rayal had ordered a verification of all permanent residence certificates issued over the past five years. "During random checks of 30 to 40 certificates, I was astonished to find that in one application the Aadhaar number was mentioned as 111111111111 and the mobile number as 1111111111. This immediately raised suspicion. On further scrutiny, I found similar fake Aadhaar numbers such as 1234567890 and identical mobile numbers in many other applications," he said. The probe also revealed multiple irregularities in supporting documents. In several cases, caste verification was certified by different committees, while in others affidavits were submitted to establish residency. Electricity and water bills submitted as proof were often unrelated to the applicants, and in many applications even the names were unclear, officials said. According to Shah, several applicants claimed permanent residency dating back to their ancestors but failed to provide any details of the property. Some submitted certificates of having passed Class 5, while others furnished affidavits from councillors or committees to support their claims. "All such certificates are being sent to the committee formed by the district administration for cancellation," he added. Officials said that in the first phase of verification, 48 permanent residence certificates were cancelled. At least 41 more were cancelled in the second phase. More than 300 certificates are still under investigation, and fraud has already been detected in 30 to 40 cases. Kumaon commissioner Deepak Rawat termed the matter serious and said strict action would be taken. "A thorough investigation will be conducted. Action will be taken not only against those who obtained certificates fraudulently, but also against officials who turned a blind eye and failed to verify even basic details such as Aadhaar and mobile numbers," he said....