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- Uttar Pradesh STF has arrested two men, Anant Ram Rathore and Naqeeb Khan, from Lucknow's Polytechnic crossing for making fake Fastags using forged vehicle numbers and documents.
- One of the accused was an IndusInd Bank Fastag agent and, along with the other, issued fake tags for multiple vehicles to dodge toll tax on national highways and online fines, causing the government losses running into crores of rupees.
- Police recovered two mobile phones, two PAN cards and Rs 4,230 in cash from them.
- The two were produced in court and sent to district jail, and the case, linked to an FIR at Sarojini Nagar police station in Lucknow, is being investigated by the STF.
What to watch next
- STF probe into the Sarojini Nagar FIR, including action against vehicle owners Riyaaz and Siraj who used the fake tags
- Whether more members of the gang or more fake Fastags issued through the bank-agent channel are traced
- Recovery of the reported crores in lost toll revenue by the government
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Named India · IndusInd Bank · Uttar Pradesh · Anant Ram Rathour · Lucknow · Naqib Khan · Riyaz · Siraj · State Task Force
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