Senior CPO suspended for involvement in issuing passports using forged documents
The City police suspended a police officer for his alleged involvement in issuing passports using forged documents on Saturday.
Senior civil police officer Anzil Mohammed, who is attached to the Thumba police, was placed under suspension, pending inquiry, following a preliminary probe that purportedly found clues to prove his role in the wrongdoing.
The action comes a day after two Kollam natives had been arrested for having allegedly submitted forged documents to obtain passports.
Mr. Mohammed was found to be involved in the suspected racket as the police intensified surveillance in the wake of a spurt in such cases. He is learnt to have assisted several persons in gaining passports using fake or incomplete documents.
Official sources said a probe is underway to determine whether Mr. Mohammed had received monetary benefits for having abetted the crime. Such findings could lead to an eventual arrest of the officer.
Meanwhile, the Thumba police arrested two more persons for a similar offence on Saturday. Sunil Kumar, 60, of Varkala, and Edward, 62, of Vattappara, have been apprehended for allegedly submitting forged documents at the passport office to obtain passports. The documents were found to be fake after it had been sent to police verification.
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