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Police in Bhilai have arrested two men for allegedly using artificial intelligence to forge a collector’s vehicle release order.
How Was the Fake Government Order Created?
The accused allegedly used artificial intelligence to prepare a forged order in the name of the Durg Collector to secure the release of a seized motorcycle. The document carried what appeared to be an official government seal and the collector’s signature.
Police said the suspects intended to present the fabricated order as genuine to persuade officials to release the vehicle. Instead of following the prescribed application procedure, they allegedly attempted to obtain its release through a document created using AI technology.
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Why Did the Accused Approach the Excise Department?
According to police, the incident occurred on November 14, when Jay Kumar Adil and Yugal Kishore Sharma visited the Excise Control Room in Sector 1, Bhilai, carrying an application for the release of a motorcycle.
The motorcycle, a Honda HF Deluxe bearing registration number CG 07 B 15687, had been seized in connection with an excise case in 2025. The two men allegedly presented the forged collector’s order to officials, expecting the document to secure its release.
How Did Officials Detect the Forgery?
Excise officials initially found the document convincing because it resembled an authentic government order. However, doubts about its validity prompted them to seek official confirmation rather than immediately releasing the motorcycle.
Verification established that the order was fabricated. Excise office in-charge Ratnakar Neel subsequently lodged a complaint at Bhilai Bhatti police station. Investigators took the suspects into custody and recovered a copy of the forged document along with the mobile phone allegedly used to prepare it.
What Action Have Police Taken?
Police identified the arrested men as Jay Kumar Adil, also known as Pappu, 32, and Yugal Kishore Sharma, also known as Raja, 40. Both were reported to be residents of Moherenga village in the Nandini Nagar police station area. During questioning, the accused allegedly admitted using AI to create the document. Police said both men were arrested and sent to jail on judicial remand following legal proceedings.
The case illustrates how AI-generated documents can be used to impersonate government authorities and attempt to influence administrative decisions. The forged order was detected because officials verified its authenticity before acting on it.
The incident also highlights the importance of independent document verification in government departments. Official-looking seals, signatures and formatting cannot alone establish whether an order is genuine, particularly when digital tools can reproduce convincing administrative documents. In this case, the verification process prevented the release of the seized motorcycle on the strength of an allegedly fabricated government order.
