Stamp of Corruption

a billion dollar scandal

Presented by Isha Grover Arun Verma Talha Ansari Amit Sharma

Introduction
Abdul Karim Telgi printed fake paper stamps Earned money to the tune of several billion US dollars (monthly profits estimated to be around Rs 202 crore) Scam exposed links with various politician and top officials One of the Biggest Scam India has ever face (estimated to be more than Rs 43,000 crore)

Abdul Karim Telgi

Born in 1961 Education at Sarvodaya Vidyalaya Completed his graduation from Belgaum Experted in the Art of printing fake stamps Expanded network in almost every part of The Country

The Scam
Arrested in 1991 by Mumbai police for fraud In 1994, acquired a stamp paper licence from the Government of India Bought scrap stamp printing presses in working conditions with illegal help from some officials of the central government's security printing press in Nasik Rs 12.38 crore to government officials as bribe

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Quality of the fake stamps and stamp papers was as good as that of originals Network spreaded across 13 states involving 176 offices, 1,000 employees and 123 bank accounts in 18 cities Expanded The Activity almost up to 33000 crore rupee Karnataka police arrested him in November 2001

Key players
Two MLAs - Anil Gote (MLA Dhule, Maharashtra) and Krishna Yadav(Himayat Nagar, Andhra Pradesh) - have been arrested and charged under the Maharashtra Control of Organized CrimeAct Anna Hazare filed a PIL in the Bombay high court DGP Sukhwinder Singh Puri was appointed head of the Special Investigation Team Former Mumbai police commissioner R S Sharma is the highest-ranking officer to be arrested so far Retired ACP M C Mulani demanded a bribe from Telgi IGP Sridhar Vagal allowed Telgi a free rein even when he was in police custody Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal he had appointed Sharma as Mumbai police chief

Time span
1991: First case registered in fake stamps case. But no action is taken 1993: Abdul Karim Telgi arrested for first time in passport case. Meets Ramratan Soni in jail who introduces him to fake stamp papers 1995: Telgi breaks with Soni and enters fake stamps market. That year, seven cases are registered against him but he is not arrested 2001: Karnataka government arrests him. In jail Telgi calls up contacts on his cellphone, while the police secretly record conversations

 March 2003: SIT of Pune police submits report on irregularities in the case to Maharashtra home ministry Sept 4, 2003: Social activist Anna Hazare files PIL in High Court Sept 6, 2003: C Krishna Yadav, TDP MLA is arrested Nov 7, 2003: Jt CP Sridhar Vaghal arrested Feb 17,2010:A special court sentenced prime accused Abdul Karim Telgi to 10 years imprisonment and 21 other associates to seven years

PEOPLE in the News

Facts
Interogated By Sit (Special Investigation Team) Anna Hazzre filed a PIL in Bombay high court. Payments Made To Former deputy Chief Minister He hired MBA and other Officials For distribution Of fake Stamp Special Treatment Was Provided By R S Sharma Sentenced To 13 years of Jail and Fine of 500 million . Sit Carried 3 tests on Telgi a) Lie Detector Test b) P-300 Brain mapping Test c) Narco analysis Test

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Mudrank (The Stamp)is a film based on his life expected to be released soon Was Fined a whopping Rs 202 crore on various counts in one of the main cases of the scandal Alleged that Telgi contracted HIV/AIDS while in police custody.