{
  "id": 9628366,
  "title": "Man Booked Over Fake Papers For Shahar Qazi Post In Indore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/man-booked-over-fake-papers-for-shahar-qazi-post-in-indore",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T20:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/man-booked-over-fake-papers-for-shahar-qazi-post-in-indore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indore police have registered a case against Mohammad Salamuddin Barkati for allegedly using fake papers to claim the title of Shahar Qazi in Sanwer tehsil. The Department of Backwards Classes and Minority Welfare lodged a complaint after being informed of Barkati's actions. Barkati, who resides in Sanwer, is accused of concealing facts, providing false information and misusing a court order to forge official documents. He is said to have submitted forged letters to higher government authorities in an attempt to establish himself as the Shahar Qazi. An inquiry conducted by the Assistant Director of the relevant department revealed that Barkati's claims were false, misleading and against the rules. Police are currently investigating the matter under Sections 318(4), 217(a) and 212(a) of the Backward Classes and National Minorities Act.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Sanwer police registered a case against Mohammad Salamuddin Barkati on Thursday for allegedly using forged documents to declare himself the Shahar Qazi. The case was registered following a complaint from the Department of Backwards Classes and Minority Welfare at the Indore Collectorate. According to the complaint, Barkati, a resident of Sanwer, allegedly suppressed…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}