In a major crackdown in the Banbhulpura area of Haldwani, Uttarakhand, the Kumaon Commissioner, Deepak Rawat, conducted search operations at two local Common Service Centres (CSCs) on Thursday, 12 November, following complaints of forged permanent residence certificates. The raids were carried out after allegations surfaced regarding misuse of phone numbers and documents at the CSCs in the region.