Archive · 24 Sep 2025
Panvel Court Racket: Two More Arrested for Certificate Forgery
Some people were arrested for making fake certificates that said minors were allowed to do certain things.
This happened at a court in Panvel.
The arrests were made because someone was using fake court seals to make these certificates.
Police found out that the fake seals were made by the two people who were arrested.
They also discovered the duo got the seals made through a differently-abled person, who has now been served a notice.
The investigation started when a builder needed a certificate and was given a fake one.
Two individuals were arrested in Mumbai for involvement in the Panvel Court forgery racket.
The accused are identified as Mohammad Salim Iliyaz Shaikh and Mohammad Mumtaz Makbul Husain.
They are accused of creating fake court seals.
The case began with a builder needing a minor certificate for a land purchase.
A lawyer was previously arrested in the case on September 15.
- Who
- Mohammad Salim Iliyaz Shaikh and Mohammad Mumtaz Makbul Husain
- What
- Were arrested for creating fake court seals to forge minor certificates
- When
- Not specified, but following earlier arrest on September 15
- Where
- Mumbai, in connection with the Panvel Court
- Why
- They were involved in a forgery racket involving fake court seals
- Arrests
- Two additional individuals
- Accused 1
- Mohammad Salim Iliyaz Shaikh (42)
- Accused 2
- Mohammad Mumtaz Makbul Husain (32)
- Location of Arrests
- Mumbai
- Nature of Crime
- Forging minor certificates