Archive · 29 Jun 2025
School Staffer Booked for Tampering Accused's Birth Records
Someone tried to make it look like a person was younger than they really were in a court case.
This person was accused of trying to murder someone.
The suspect's family and a school staff member changed the suspect's birth date on official school documents.
They did this so the suspect could be treated as a minor in court, which would mean a different punishment.
The police found out about the changes and are now investigating everyone involved in the cover-up.
They are trying to figure out who else was involved in the plan to mislead the court.
Five individuals, including a school staffer, were booked for tampering with an attempted murder suspect's birth records.
The tampering aimed to present the suspect as a minor in court.
The case involves an attack on a petrol pump manager on January 25, with the suspect initially identified as 18 years old.
Family members claimed the suspect was a minor, producing a school leaving certificate with an altered birth date.
Police investigation revealed the suspect's mother, uncle and a school staffer were involved in falsifying documents.
- Who
- The suspect's family members, a school staffer, and potentially more individuals.
- What
- Five people were booked for tampering with documents related to an attempted murder suspect's birth date.
- When
- The tampering was discovered after the suspect was arrested on June 10 and his family contested his age on June 13.
- Where
- Pimpri Chinchwad, India, specifically involving the Laxmibai Tapkir School and Modern Public School.
- Why
- To falsely present the suspect as a minor and influence the court's decision.
Accused's Family
Police and Court
Intent
Accused's Family
Wanted to have the accused treated as a minor to receive a different sentence.
Police and Court
Police are investigating the family members' intent to deceive the court for a potentially more lenient sentence.
- Accused's Name
- Shriram Uttam Rathod
- Original Age (at arrest)
- 18 years, 10 days
- Incident
- Attempted murder of petrol pump manager
- Location of Incident
- Rahatani area
- Date of Incident
- January 25
- Charges
- Attempt to murder, document tampering