Case against UP man for securing 3 passports with different details

A case has been registered against a man in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district for allegedly obtaining three passports using different dates of birth and personal details, officials said. The alleged fraud came to light during the police verification of his application for a Police Clearance Certificate (PCC), according to news agency PTI.

The accused has been identified as Simar Preet, a resident of Jamunia Jagat village in Pilibhit district.

According to police, the Regional Passport Office (RPO) in Bareilly flagged the case after scrutinising the PCC application and finding that the applicant had allegedly obtained two other passports earlier using different dates of birth and personal particulars.

The RPO informed the Pilibhit Superintendent of Police about the suspected irregularity and sought an inquiry as well as legal action. In its communication, the Senior Superintendent of Passports stated that the applicant had allegedly secured multiple passports with differing identity details.

Acting on the complaint, Ghunghchai police registered an FIR on Saturday and launched an investigation.

Circle Officer Vidhi Bhushan Maurya said the matter was being investigated thoroughly and further action would be taken based on the evidence collected.

According to the complaint, the first passport was issued by the Bareilly Passport Office in 2016, with the applicant's date of birth recorded as March 10, 1999. A second passport was issued by the Lucknow Passport Office in 2023, listing the date of birth as May 29, 2001. Another passport, issued on December 15, 2023, carried the date of birth as November 19, 2002.

Police said passport authorities flagged the case after finding that the same individual had allegedly obtained three passports using different dates of birth and identity details.

The investigation is underway to ascertain how the passports were issued and whether any offences were committed during the application process.

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