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IN PHOTOS: Dindoshi Police bust fake ration card and MMRDA document racket in Mumbai

Updated On: 11 February, 2026 02:06 PM IST | Tarun Verma

Mumbai Police have arrested a 21-year-old for allegedly running a fake government document racket, seizing 443 forged ration cards and bogus MMRDA allotment letters. Police suspect a larger network and are probing possible misuse for illegal benefits and identity fraud (Illustrations/Uday Mohite and Representational Pic)

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The Dindoshi police Anti-Terrorism Cell team received specific information about Sujal Dayal’s involvement in preparing and selling forged government documents. Illustrations/Uday Mohite

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The Dindoshi police Anti-Terrorism Cell team received specific information about Sujal Dayal’s involvement in preparing and selling forged government documents. Illustrations/Uday Mohite
Sujal revealed the name of Rakesh Bhagat Singh, 43, who worked at a rationing office in Chembur, as an accomplice

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Sujal revealed the name of Rakesh Bhagat Singh, 43, who worked at a rationing office in Chembur, as an accomplice

The team detained him in Malad East over the weekend, and a personal search led to the recovery of three fake ration cards, two forged MMRDA allotment letters, and a blank survey receipt used for hutment regularisation

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The team detained him in Malad East over the weekend, and a personal search led to the recovery of three fake ration cards, two forged MMRDA allotment letters, and a blank survey receipt used for hutment regularisation

During interrogation, Sujal disclosed that his father Shivaji Dayal had been running the same illegal operation for years before he passed away last year

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During interrogation, Sujal disclosed that his father Shivaji Dayal had been running the same illegal operation for years before he passed away last year

Sujal revealed that he would immerse ordinary paper in a tea brew, giving it a brownish shade similar to official ration card pages

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Sujal revealed that he would immerse ordinary paper in a tea brew, giving it a brownish shade similar to official ration card pages

The accused was arrested after police received a tip-off

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The accused was arrested after police received a tip-off

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