Udupi police arrest two persons for use of fake Aadhaar card
Udupi police have arrested two individuals for using fake Aadhaar cards to act as sureties for bail in local court cases. The suspects allegedly produced fraudulent identification documents to deceive the court, leading to charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Aadhaar Act.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing challenges in identity verification and the integrity of judicial processes in India, specifically regarding the misuse of national biometric identification systems.
The Udupi city police arrested two persons for using fake Aadhaar card to secure bail for a crime accused.
The police gave the names of the duo as Umar Farooq (32) of Bantwal and Nishant Kumar (24) of Mangaluru.
In a complaint to the Udupi Town police on August 13, S. Abbas, the Chief Administrative Officer of Udupi district court, said Udupi District and Sessions Court had granted bail to Noman, who is an accused in a case registered with Cyber Crime Police Station.
Umar Farooq appeared as surety for bail of Noman on January 30, 2026. He claimed to be K.T. Mohammed and produced an Aadhaar card showing that name. This Aadhaar card was found to be fake, as it actually belongs to a man named Prashant.
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