Archive · 30 May 2025
Man Booked for Fake Birth Certificate in Court to Avoid POCSO Act
Sagar Bind, who is accused of rape, tried to get his case heard in a juvenile court by presenting a fake birth certificate claiming he was a minor.
The police investigated and found the certificate was fake because the serial number was incorrect, and no such certificate was issued.
Hospital officials confirmed that the certificate details could not be accessed online through its scanner code.
The police then filed a case against Bind and his associate, Mithilesh Saroj, who is alleged to have helped procure the fraudulent document.
Bind is currently in jail and was arrested six months prior to the events.
Sagar Bind was booked for submitting a fake birth certificate to the court.
Bind is accused of raping a 14-year-old girl.
The fake certificate was intended to portray Bind as a minor.
Police determined the certificate was fake after investigation in Mirzapur.
Mithilesh Saroj allegedly helped Bind obtain the false certificate.
- Who
- Sagar Bind, accused of rape, and Mithilesh Saroj.
- What
- Sagar Bind and Mithilesh Saroj were booked for submitting and aiding in the production of a fake birth certificate.
- When
- Thursday, six months after the arrest of Sagar Bind.
- Where
- Umra police station in Surat.
- Why
- To falsely portray Bind as a minor and have the case heard in a juvenile court.
- Accused
- Sagar Bind and Mithilesh Saroj
- Charges
- Producing a fake birth certificate, rape (Bind)
- Location of Fake Certificate
- Surat court
- Origin of Fake Certificate
- Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
- Age of Sagar Bind
- Between 20 and 22 (bone ossification test)
- Date of Arrest
- Six months prior