Mumbai Police form SIT to probe fake birth certificate cases

MUMBAI: (May 5) The Mumbai Police have constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe cases involving alleged fake birth certificates obtained through forged documents in the city, officials said on Tuesday.

The city's civic authorities have found that more than 87,000 bogus birth certificates were allegedly issued between 2024 and 2026 by manipulating official records.

The Mumbai Crime Branch began investigating after receiving a large number of complaints suggesting similar fraudulent registrations.