Chargesheet Filed Against Underworld Don Chota Rajan By CBI In Fake Passport Case
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed its first Charge sheet against Under World Don Chhota Rajan and three former officials of Passport Office of Bangalore. The officials were arrested for allegedly issuing a fake travel document to the gangster which he went Australia to escape. They are Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje alias Chhota Rajan and three passport officials, Jay Shree Rahate, Deepak Natvarlal Shah and Lalitha Layamon.
The charge sheet has been filed under sections 120, 419, 420, 468, 471 and Prevention of Corruption Act (1988) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). CBI sources said the agency has charged them with criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery and under Provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act in the charge sheet.
R K Gaur, a CBI Press Information officer confirmed that the charge sheet has been filed in the Special Court, Patiala House, which has taken cognizance of it. The Passport officials who were posted at Bangalore passport office and are now retired, have been accused in the charge sheet.
CBI had registered a case against Chota Rajan and unknown public servants alleging he got prepared an Indian Passport No G9273860 in the fake name of Mohan Kumar, residing at 107/B, Old MC Road, Azad Nagar, Mandya (Karnataka).
“He allegedly reached Australia on September 22, 2003, on the strength of the said passport and tourist visa and fraudulently obtained several different visas since then and continued to stay there till October 25, 2015,” R K Gaur said.