TNN | Feb 14, 2016, 12.18 PM IST
Mohali: Three accused were arrested for creating fake Aadhaar cards in Phase VIII on late Friday evening. Accused have been identified as Balwinder Kumar, his accomplice Bobby Sharma, resident of Kashmir and Aashiq Hussain from Kashmir's Doda district. Sources said that the accused were in the business of making fake government documents for over two years and had created more than 100 fake Aadhaar cards. They were caught red-handed after a tip-off.
A laptop and a printer were seized. Sources told that the accused charged up to Rs 2,000 to Rs 10,000 for creating the fake Aadhaar cards and assured people that the card was authentic and records were uploaded on the website. Sub-inspector Sikander Singh said, "We have booked the accused under sections 420, 465, 467, 468 and 120B of IPC and they have been sent in police remand."