The Central Bureau of Investigation, on Saturday, busted an unholy and deep-rooted nexus between agents and passport officials.
In a major crackdown on illegal and corrupt practices at the Passport Seva Kendras in Regional Passport Offices in Lower Parel and Malad CBI registered 12 cases against 14 officials and 18 passport agents.
During the raid various suspicious transactions indicating demand and acceptance of undue advantage through the passport agents for issuance of passports on inadequate, fake, forged documents,” or changing the personal particular of applicants in their passport was revealed.
CBI also learned that some passport officers were also in touch with agents, who were involved in making fake passports by compromising national security of the country.
34 places have been raided in Mumbai and Nashik by the CBI.