From Rs 1 lakh bribe to CISF Jobs: How 9 UP men used fake Telangana documents to snag defence posts

A gang helping people from Uttar Pradesh (UP) get Aadhaar cards using fake Telangana addresses and certificates has been busted in Adilabad district. These fake Aadhaar cards were then used to secure jobs in the armed forces under the Telangana state quota.

According to police, three local men from Ichoda, identified as Sheik Khaleem, Sheik Farid, and Jadhav Gajanand, have been arrested for running the racket.

Nine youths from UP, who used these fake documents to get recruited into the armed forces including the CISF and SSB, will also be arrested after following legal procedures. Police said they are currently undergoing training at different centres across India.


The scam was discovered during routine police verification of the newly recruited candidates. “These nine people paid Rs 1 lakh each to the gang for fake residence and education certificates,” said Utnoor ASP Kajal Singh on Sunday.

How the Racket Worked

Police said one of the accused, Sahani Sooraj, first got a fake residence certificate and used it to obtain an Aadhaar card claiming to be from Ichoda, Telangana. He later secured a job in the CISF under Telangana’s state quota. However, during background checks, it was found that he was actually from UP.

Sooraj allegedly got in touch with the gang through his relatives in Bhainsa town. He managed to get fake documents including a school certificate and a residence certificate, some of which carried forged seals from the tahsildar’s office.

Once his plan succeeded, others followed the same method using documents forged by the same gang, police said.

What’s Next?

Authorities are now contacting the central forces’ headquarters to trace and arrest the nine men who got jobs with the help of these fake documents. Police said they will also question them to find out if more people or officials are involved in the scam.

Inputs from TOI