A 39-year-old homemaker from Vadodara has filed a complaint against her businessman husband and an unknown individual for allegedly using her forged Aadhaar card to check into a five-star hotel in Bandra West along with another woman, police said on Friday.
Case Registered by Bandra Police
The Bandra police registered the case on May 8 against the businessman after the homemaker discovered the alleged forgery and impersonation. The homemaker had applied for a divorce in Surat in February this year, with mutual consent, after marrying the businessman in 2013.
“The FIR has been registered for cheating, forgery and impersonation. No arrest has been made as the offence entails punishment below seven years. Notice has been served to the accused,” said a police officer from the Bandra police station.
Complainant's Account
In her complaint, the homemaker stated, “I learned about the misuse of my Aadhaar card when I got a call from the five-star hotel staff alerting me about it. He used a fake and fabricated Aadhaar card with my name and photo, even though they knew it was not mine. The woman along with him impersonated me by making it appear that the woman on the Aadhaar card was me, and by misusing that fake Aadhaar card, my husband and the unknown woman accompanying him conspired to defraud me.”
Discovery of the Fraud
The fraud came to light when the complainant visited Mumbai for personal work on April 14. “At that time my advocate called me and asked if my husband and I had reconciled and withdrawn our divorce case. When I said no, he told me that someone known to him had seen my husband check into a hotel room under his name and with another person. After verifying the details, I visited the hotel the next day and checked the CCTV footage and booking details before approaching the Bandra police,” the complainant said in the FIR.
Investigation Underway
Police are investigating the matter and have served notice to the accused. Further legal proceedings are expected as the case develops.
