Kolkata Police on Wednesday arrested one other individual from Chakdaha in Nadia district for his alleged involvement in a pretend passport racket, an officer mentioned. Ghosh was produced earlier than the Alipore courtroom on Wednesday and despatched to police custody until January 15. This brings the whole variety of folks arrested in reference to the case to eight.
Performing on the inputs offered by a key determine in a pretend passport racket, who was just lately arrested, a workforce of Kolkata Cops from the Lalbazar intelligence department raided the rented residence of an individual named Dhiren Ghosh in Madanpur, Chakdaha late Tuesday evening.
Police mentioned Ghosh was in Italy since 2007 and had made preparations for many individuals to go to Europe. “An enormous variety of paperwork, largely identification playing cards, have been seized from his residence. We’re investigating his position,” the senior officer mentioned.
In the meantime, Director Normal of Police (DGP) Rajeev Kumar has urged the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) to strengthen the passport verification and supply system to stop comparable incidents sooner or later. — With PTI
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