Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Bandra Police Register FIR Against Applicant Over Fake Birth Certificate
A man in Mumbai, India, wanted to get a new passport, which is an official travel book.
In India, the police check the papers of everyone who asks for a passport.
During the check, police looked at a birth certificate for the man's father.
A birth certificate is an official paper that records when a person was born.
The man said the paper came from a government office in Bhadohi.
But when police scanned the code on the paper, it led to a suspicious website.
The government office in Bhadohi said it had never issued that certificate.
The police also could not find any record of it in the government's online system.
So the police believe the document was fake, filed a case against the man, and the investigation is still going on.
Bandra Police registered an FIR against Rahimuddin Nizamuddin Hashmi, a resident of Nargis Dutt Nagar, Bandra West, for allegedly submitting a forged birth certificate during passport verification.
Hashmi applied for a fresh Indian passport on October 3, 2023, under application number BO3066943402422, which was forwarded to Bandra Police Station for verification.
During verification on October 16, 2023, police scrutinized his father's birth certificate, which Hashmi allegedly said was obtained from the Registrar (Births and Deaths), District Hospital, Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh.
A QR code on the certificate led to a suspicious website rather than the official government system, and Bhadohi authorities replied on April 15, 2024, that the certificate was not issued by their office.
No corresponding record was found on the Central Government's Civil Registration System portal, leading police to allege the document was forged; a case was registered and further investigation is underway.
- Who
- Rahimuddin Nizamuddin Hashmi, a resident of Nargis Dutt Nagar, Bandra West; the FIR was filed by Bandra Police constable Yogesh Raghunath Burkul.
- What
- An FIR for allegedly submitting a forged birth certificate during the police verification process for an Indian passport.
- When
- Passport application made on October 3, 2023; documents verified on October 16, 2023; case reported on August 13, 2026.
- Where
- Bandra Police Station, Mumbai; the disputed certificate was allegedly issued by authorities in Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Bhadohi's Registrar denied issuing the certificate, no record existed in the Civil Registration System portal, and the certificate's QR code led to a suspicious website.
- Accused
- Rahimuddin Nizamuddin Hashmi, resident of Nargis Dutt Nagar, Bandra West
- Police station
- Bandra Police Station, Mumbai
- Passport application date
- October 3, 2023
- Application number
- BO3066943402422
- Disputed document
- Father's birth certificate
- Alleged issuing authority
- Registrar (Births and Deaths), District Hospital, Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh
- Verification reply
- Bhadohi Registrar denied issuing the certificate (April 15, 2024)
- Case status
- FIR registered; investigation underway