Madhya Pradesh STF investigating a fake passport racket has detected about 70 passports allegedly using Buddhist monastery addresses and recurring witnesses across applications. Six suspects, including Gayaprasad Gautam, have been arrested as probes expand to Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Punjab. Investigators suspect involvement of passport officials, forged documents and false residential credentials, identifying roughly 75 accused and ongoing searches.
