Sillod: 413 Birth Certificates Canceled for No Proof; 192 Booked

• 413 birth certificates cancelled in Sillod, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, due to irregularities in registration.
• Cases filed against 192 individuals for obtaining birth certificates with suspicious or incomplete documents.
• Many certificates were issued based solely on Aadhaar cards, which is not considered valid proof for birth registration.
• The investigation began after 2634 birth certificate applications were deemed suspicious following an RTI request.
• Authorities warned of further legal action if cancelled certificates are not returned.

Why It Matters: Action against 192 for invalid birth certificates highlights official document fraud.