Delhi Police Shuts Down Website Selling Fake Government IDs, Two Arrested
The Delhi Police Special Cell has dismantled an interstate racket that allegedly forged and sold fake government identity documents through the website bkprint.in, officials stated on Tuesday. Two individuals—Bideshi Saw and Santosh Kumar—have been arrested from Daman & Diu and Patna, respectively.
According to police, the racket generated counterfeit Aadhaar cards, voter ID cards, PAN-related documents, residence and caste certificates, birth and death certificates, and other government documents in exchange for online payments.
The forged documents closely resembled genuine government records, raising concerns of their potential misuse for identity theft, impersonation, financial fraud, and even obtaining authentic government documents through fraudulent means.
The investigation began when the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit, a specialised cyber crime wing of the Delhi Police, during routine cyber patrolling, found information that forged documents were being sold through the website. To verify, officers created a dummy user account and deposited Rs 100 into the website's digital wallet using the UPI ID displayed.
After payment, they were able to generate fake Aadhaar and voter ID cards by entering fictitious personal details and uploading a photograph. Technical examination revealed that the QR code printed on the fake Aadhaar card only stored the user-entered information and was not linked to any official Aadhaar database, confirming that the document was forged.
The payment trail led to Bideshi Saw, whose mobile number and UPI account were linked to the website. He was arrested from Daman & Diu. During interrogation, Saw disclosed that while he managed the website's operations and payments, its backend infrastructure was developed and maintained by Santosh Kumar, a resident of Patna.
Based on technical evidence, Delhi Police tracked down and arrested Santosh Kumar from Bihar. A preliminary forensic examination of his digital devices uncovered the website's source code, hosting details, customer database, payment records, and chats with the co-accused, indicating his role in developing and maintaining the platform.
Police said the accused operated the website by requiring customers to first recharge a digital wallet before placing orders. Users could then enter any personal details and upload photographs to generate forged identity documents. The website also generated QR codes that appeared authentic but merely stored the information entered by users, giving the fake documents the look of genuine government-issued IDs.
Investigators recovered multiple electronic devices during the operation, including laptops, mobile phones, digital payment records, website source code, customer databases, hosting details, and documents related to bkprint.in and bkprint.xyz.
According to police, Bideshi Saw handled the website's operations, accepted online payments, and coordinated with the backend developer, while Santosh Kumar was responsible for designing and maintaining the website and enabling the generation of forged documents.
The investigation is ongoing to identify other members of the network, trace the proceeds of crime, examine the complete customer database, and identify people who may have procured or misused the forged documents, police said.
