6 arrested in passport racket in Telangana

A racket in getting passportsusing fake documents has been busted inNizamabad district ofTelangana and six people arrested in this connection, Policesaid on Sunday.

Police were also probing if any Bangladeshi nationalswere part of the racket, a senior official said.

Based on specific information, police busted the racketand during investigation it was so far revealed thesixfacilitated some people in getting the passportsbysubmitting fake documents, the official said.

''A detailed investigation is going on...we are working onwho got the passports...we are also probing if Bangladeshinationals were also part of this racket,'' the official toldPTI.

BJP leader and party MP from Nizamabad DharmapuriArvind had earlier said passports were obtained by submittingfake documents in Bodhan town of Nizamabad district.