Three held for issuing fake identity cards

Guwahati, May 19 (UNI) At least three persons, including two from Meghalaya, were arrested by police today at Boko near here on charges of issuing fake photo identity cards.

Official sources said the trio was arrested at Santipur village along the Asom-Meghalaya border.

The accused were undertaking a survey among the people of Garo tribe in the village for issuing fake photo identity cards from the Meghalaya government.

The Santipur village is situated well inside Asom, officials said.

One of the arrested works as a peon in the Election Office of Nongstain in West Khasi Hills of Meghalaya.

UNI