A 27-years old resident of Pune,Maharashtra got arrested for selling a fake lockdown e-pass for 2500 rupees.A 27-years old resident of Pune got arrested for selling lockdown e-pass for 2500 rupees.
Mahesh Waghmare, who forged people by telling he had access to e-pass used to travel in and out of the city. He has been in the custody for 2 days and police is trying to find more people he sold the fake lockdown passes to. Waghmare is a resident of Magarpatta, Hadapsar and this is the first case against him.
He even forged a medical certificate for a man for 1500 rupees with the name of Dedage and with the credentials of Lonikalbhor Public Health Centre Medical Officer.
Waghmare posted on the social media ” Cab services are available for within Pune and out of Pune with an e-pass. We also provide an e-pass service”. According to IPC, Section 420 (cheating) and Section 465 (punishment of forgery) and Section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) have been charged on him.