Overview
- The accused, Sonu, 27, a contractual gardener in MCD’s Karol Bagh zone, allegedly stole an original CM Office letter from the MCD dak to create forged referrals.
- Maharaja Agrasen Hospital detected spelling mistakes and inconsistent formatting, sought verification from the CM Office, and a complaint was filed at Civil Lines police station.
- Police say Sonu posed as an official named Balbir Singh Rathee and called hospital staff to validate the forged directives.
- He allegedly charged Rs 5,000 per case to promise free treatment for poor patients under the EWS category using counterfeit letters.
- Following technical surveillance, police arrested him on October 30 in Tagore Garden and seized multiple forged letters, an original letterhead, fake MCD and Haryana IDs, a motorcycle with a counterfeit plate, and phone records; a case for forgery and impersonation is registered and the probe continues.