The newly elected chairman of Khatoli municipality has been booked for fraudulently getting a backward class certificate to win the urban local body elections in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Thursday.
Manish Kumar, SHO, Khatoli police station said a case was registered against Khatoli municipality chairman Shahnawaz on the complaint of a local official.   Â
According to police, Shahnawaz was found to be of general category, but he managed to get the fake caste certificate.
Further investigation is on in the matter, they added.
-With PTI Input
