CBI approaches MEA for revocation of Balkrishna's passport

NEW DELHI: CBI has approached the External Affairs Ministry seeking revocation of the passport of Balkrishna, an aide for Yoga guru Ramdev, as the agency alleged that it was procured on the basis of fake documents.

The agency has also issued a look-out notice against Balkrishna after it registered a case against him under section 420 (cheating) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) for procuring the fake degree and violation of section 12 of the Indian Passport Act (knowingly furnishing false documents for getting passport), CBI officials said.

CBI sources said agency has written to the MEA to revoke the passport of Balkrishna.

"Since the passport is with him only, we have sought not only revocation of the travel document but also issuance of a Look out Notice against him so that he does not flee the country," the sources said.

The notice has been sent to airports, ports, major bus depots and border check points especially around the Indo-Nepal border.

Investigations on his citizenship were underway to ascertain whether he is an Indian or Nepali citizen, they said.

The Registrar of Sampurna Nand Sanskrit University, which issued the degrees, Rajnish Shukla said CBI matched records which showed that the enrolment numbers mentioned in the fudged documents belong to a different student.