A Xerox centre in Budwel allegedly doubled as an illegal identity document editing unit, police said. The operator is accused of charging customers to tamper with Aadhaar and PAN cards. The Hyderabad Commissioner’s Task Force arrested him in connection with the case.
The accused is Ch. Mahadev, 36, a Class 7 dropout. He runs Kavitha A to Z Online Services. Police said he allegedly used online software to alter photographs, names, dates of birth and addresses on identity documents. He reportedly carried out the work at his residence in Jalpally.
Police said he charged different rates for the alterations:
- ₹300 to change the date of birth on an Aadhaar card
- ₹700 to ₹1,000 to alter all details
The forged documents were reportedly used by customers to apply for private factory jobs, obtain mobile SIM cards and access government schemes.
Police seized 60 fake or altered Aadhaar cards and 2 PAN cards from the accused. They also recovered a laptop, a printer, a lamination machine, a mobile phone and ₹5,000 in cash.
The Shamshabad Zone Task Force and Pahadishareef police arrested Mahadev following a tip-off. He was handed over to Pahadishareef police for further action.
