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Probe Launched After Pune Gangster Reaches London Despite Failed Passport Verification

Investigators are examining how a 2019–20 Tatkal application marked “not available” at the stated Ahilyanagar address still resulted in a passport.

Overview

  • Ahilyanagar police confirmed they filed a negative verification on Nilesh Ghaywal’s passport application, noting he was not found at the listed address.
  • Pune police discovered Ghaywal had travelled to London and then issued a Look-Out Circular as part of their ongoing investigation.
  • Records show the negative remark was forwarded to the Regional Passport Office on January 16, 2020 after Kotwali police conducted the address check.
  • Authorities have opened an inquiry into how the passport was issued despite the adverse report, focusing on possible procedural lapses or manipulation.
  • Ghaywal faces more than a dozen serious cases, with MCOCA invoked after alleged September 17 attacks in Kothrud that left two injured and led to five arrests and vehicle seizures.