Faked papers for Aftab Ansari: Man behind surety racket

One of three persons arrested on Thursday for allegedly forging surety papers in Delhi courts has told police that he had faked documents for Aftab Ansari who was sentenced to death for his role in the 2002 attack on the American Center in Kolkata.

One of three persons arrested on Thursday for allegedly forging surety papers in Delhi courts has told police that he had faked documents for Aftab Ansari who was sentenced to death for his role in the 2002 attack on the American Center in Kolkata.

Earlier this month,the Supreme Court suspended the death sentence of Ansari till final disposal of his appeal.

Police said Ram Avtar alias Hari Chand alias Golu Jamanati was arrested outside Saket Court Complex in South Delhi while he was striking a deal with a client. His aides,Pradeep and Manmeet,were arrested from Tis Hazari,police said.

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Two computers,a printer,fake IDs of DTC and other forged documents were recovered from the arrested men,police said.

It is alleged that Golu Jamanati used to provide fake surety documents to obtain bail. The accused admitted that he provided fake sureties in at least 80 cases,including that of Aftab Ansari. Golu Jamanati is quite famous in court circles, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Chhaya Sharma said.

Police said Jamanati provided fake surety papers for Ansari in the name of one Salim Khan.

The racket was uncovered when one of the courts sent these surety bonds for verification to police stations and found them to be bogus.

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