Bhubaneswar: In a major crackdown, the Special Task Force (STF) of State Crime Branch arrested a Kashmiri fraudster having links with some suspicious anti-national elements from Odisha’s Jajpur district.
The accused has been identified as Sayed Ishaan Bukhari alias Ishaan Bukhari aka Dr Ishaan Bukhari (37).
Sayed Bukhari was arrested by a special team of STF following a raid at Neulpur area in Jajpur district on yesterday, informed IGP, STF, Jai Narayan Pankaj here today.
Shri Pankaj said that the accused is also wanted by Kashmir Police in relation to a case of cheating and forgery there and one non-bailable warrant is pending against him.
“It was also found that he was in touch with suspicious persons in Kerala and some Pakistani nationals too,” he said.
The IGP further said the accused is wanted by Kashmir Police in relation to a case of cheating and forgery there and one Non Bailable Warrant (NBW) is pending against him.
“He has some link with Punjab also. A case is pending against the accused or his father. Details will be known after further investigation,” Shri Pankaj told reporters.
During investigation, the STF also found that the accused had married at least 6-7 girls from various parts of India including Kashmir, UP, Maharashtra and Odisha. He was also active on various websites/ Apps and was in romantic relationships with many girls impersonating as a doctor with international degrees.
During the raid many incriminating materials including more than 100 documents were seized. The accused was found to be impersonating as a Neuro Specialist Doctor, an Army Doctor, an officer in PMO, a close associate of some high-ranking NIA officials etc., he stated.
Numerous forged documents like medical degree certificates issued by Cornel University of USA, Canadian Health Services Institute, Christian Medical college Vellore etc. were seized.
Some blank signed documents, affidavits, Bonds, numerous Identity cards, ATM cards, blank Cheques, Aadhar cards, visiting cards etc. were also seized, he informed.
