52,000 Fake Birth Certs Generated on Bogus Addresses to Be Cancelled

Over 52,000 fake birth certificates generated on 'bogus' addresses in eleven villages of Rae Bareli's Salon will be cancelled, confirmed district panchayati raj officer (DPRO) Saumya Sheel Singh on Friday.

- Rohit Kumar Singh

LUCKNOW: Over 52,000 fake birth certificates generated on 'bogus' addresses in eleven villages of Rae Bareli's Salon will be cancelled, confirmed district panchayati raj officer (DPRO) Saumya Sheel Singh on Friday. The scam was exposed last year after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) red-flagged certain certificates.

"A report on fake birth certificates issued from Rae Bareli villages was sent to the office of the director general (DG), Census, via the district magistrate (DM) of Rae Bareli around 15 days ago. The regional Census office in Lucknow has also been informed," the DPRO said.

"As many as 52,594 fake birth certificates issued on bogus addresses in eleven villages of Salon block were identified during a verification drive carried out over six months in these villages. The cancellation of all fake certificates is recommended."