Bantwal: A former soldier who was living with his mentally ill sisters died at his home in Panjekallu town's Palgottu in the taluk but the incident came to light after five days. 

The deceased has been identified as Richard Fernandez, 55, a former soldier. Police suspect that he might have died in bed on Friday night.

When Richard was not seen in the locality for several days, neighbors asked his whereabouts. His sisters said that he was sleeping in the home. Unsatisfied with this answer, neighbors went inside his home and found Richard dead in a room and informed the police.

Bantwal rural police SI Prasanna Kumar along with his team visited the spot and launched the investigation. They have filed a case in this regard saying it is an unnatural death.

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Budaun (UP), Apr 30 (PTI): The Budaun Police on Thursday busted a gang allegedly involved in preparing fake Aadhaar cards and forged documents, and arrested three of its members, officials said.

The action was carried out in the Hazratpur area, where the accused were found operating an illegal setup to generate fake identity documents, they said.

The accused have been identified as Farman Ali, a resident of Munshi Nagla, Anuj Kumar of Uprela, and Brajnandan of Sirsauli.

The police said a fingerprint scanner, three laptops, a hard disk, a scanner, a large number of Aadhaar cards and several suspicious documents were recovered from their possession.

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During interrogation, it was revealed that the gang had been involved in preparing fake identity documents for a long time, misleading people and earning money through illegal means, officials said.

Station House Officer Pushpendra Singh said the accused have been produced before a court, and efforts are underway to identify and arrest other members of the gang.

He added that further revelations are likely as the investigation progresses.