Man held for misuse of councillor's stamp to change Aadhaar records
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The accused, Paresh Kelwani, runs a web solutions shop in the Warasia area. Police are investigating whether Kelwani has committed similar offences in the past and how many records were altered using the the councillor's stamp.
According to police, BJP councillor Hemisha Thakkar was recently informed by BJP worker Hardik Prajapati that her official stamp was being used on documents to facilitate Aadhaar address changes.
Prajapati learned of the misuse when he visited Kelwani's shop to update his address in Aadhaar records. When he told Kelwani that he lacked valid address proof, Kelwani allegedly offered to make the change using the councillor's stamp in exchange for Rs 950.
Prajapati immediately informed Thakkar, who discovered that the addresses of at least three individuals had been changed in Aadhaar records using her stamp.
She also stated that the stamp bore her former designation as chairperson of the recreational and cultural committee — a position she held around one and a half years ago.
Thakkar said that even her forged signature had been used for the fraudulent address changes. She reported the matter to her party leadership and subsequently lodged a complaint at the city police station.
Police have seized Kelwani's computer for further investigation. In recent months, Vadodara has seen a spike in cases involving forged documents — including fake birth certificates — being used to obtain Aadhaar cards.
Many such rackets were uncovered by officials of the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) during verification of Aadhaar applicants.
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