00:00This is Deepak Patnayak, a 26-year-old MBA student who was arrested for forging the signatures
00:09of BJP MLA Kishore Kanani, also known as Kumar, from Surat's Varacha Road constituency in
00:15Gujarat to manipulate Aadhaar and PAN records.
00:18According to reports, he had used fake signatures and the MLA's seal to alter government documents
00:23for extorting money.
00:24During questioning, Patnayak admitted to charging Rs. 200 per fraudulent application and using
00:29counterfeit seals to manipulate government records.
00:31We have found more than 21 signed sealed documents which have honourable members of the Legislative
00:38Assembly's seal and signatures on them.
00:40During the raid, the police found a cache of forged materials, signature stamps, Aadhaar
00:44cards, a printer, a computer and stacks of application forms both filled and blank inside
00:50his rented office in Surat.
00:51However, the police continued to search for additional suspects.
00:54The accused would remain under investigation.
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