Seven Indians, all reportedly from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, were arrested by the authorities while forging certificates and other documents using fake Indian embassy seals.

Personnel from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) apprehended the seven, who are allegedly part of a larger gang of document forgerers, while they were engaging in their illegal activity. The men were caught near the Indian embassy premises while they were busy using fake embassy seals to attest the certificates and other documents of compatriots for a fee.

Plainclothes detectives from the CID approached one of the forgerers saying he needed to have a document attested in order to obtain a driving license. The man asked the detective to come back after three days. On the third day, the suspect was arrested as he handed over the faked document to the officer. Subsequently, six others who were part of the gang were arrested based on information from the arrested person.

The investigation team then raided the residence of the newly named suspects and found the seals of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs and high-resolution printer which was used to forge the certificates and documents being issued in the name of the Embassy.

The culprits, as a team, were working through WhatsApp. Deals were done through WhatsApp voice clips. The seal of the Indian Embassy and the signatures of the officials were forged using high-resolution techniques.

The Kuwait Foreign Ministry’s seal was also forged. It is estimated that they earned over KD50,000 each month from their illegal trade. The investigation team recovered items including cash, gold and expensive watches from their homes.

 

 


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