Maharashtra Forms SIT to Probe Fake Birth Certificates for Bangladeshis
The Maharashtra government has set up a Special Investigation Team to look into fake birth certificates issued to Bangladeshis and Rohingyas in Malegaon
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Malegaon: So, here’s the scoop. The Maharashtra Home Department has put together a Special Investigation Team, or SIT, to dig into some serious claims about fake birth certificates. Apparently, these were handed out to folks from Bangladesh and the Rohingya community right in Malegaon, which is in Nashik district.
This four-member team is no joke. It’s headed by the Special Inspector General from the Nashik Zone, and it includes some other important local officials. They’re on a mission to figure out what’s really going on.
The SIT was formed after a bunch of complaints came in about these bogus birth certificates being issued from the Malegaon Tehsil Office and the Municipal Corporation. The government has told the team to check if these claims hold water. If they find out it’s true, they’ll look into how this all happened and report back in six months with some solid recommendations.
A senior BJP leader even mentioned that around 1,000 of these fake certificates were given out. Can you believe it? Some were issued to people as old as 50, and there was no proper verification done. That’s a big deal!
Earlier this year, the Indian government changed the rules about issuing birth certificates, giving local offices more power. But now, it seems like that power might be getting misused in Malegaon, raising some serious security concerns.
And it’s not just Malegaon that’s in the spotlight. There’s another SIT being set up in Amravati to look into similar issues. They’re going to have their own team of officials working on it.
Both SITs have a big job ahead of them. They need to find out the truth and suggest ways to make sure this kind of thing doesn’t happen again.
On top of all this, there are whispers about money laundering in Malegaon. Reports say that some accounts linked to shady transactions are worth nearly Rs 100 crores. Investigators are worried that this money could be tied to terror financing. It’s a lot to unpack!