CBI registers cases against Baba Ramdev aide

July 24, 2011 11:01 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 01:30 am IST - NEW DELHI:

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday registered two cases against Yoga guru Ramdev's close aide Balkrishna for allegedly using a fake degree for getting a passport.

While one case has been registered under Section 420 (cheating) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code for procuring the fake degree, the other was for violation of Section 12 of the Indian Passport Act (knowingly furnishing false documents), CBI officials said.

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