Two e-stamping centre operators apprehended for overcharging in Mahisagar
Both operators were caught red-handed charging ₹110 for a ₹100 stamp during a sting operation by the Deputy Collector.
By Capital Kranti desk, Gandhinagar · Editor: Parth Thakkar
5 November 2026, 3:52 am · 1 min read
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Two operators of e-stamping centres have been apprehended in Mahisagar district for charging more than the prescribed rates for e-stamps. A special sting operation was conducted by Deputy Collector H.T. Makwana. The objective of this operation was to ensure that citizens receive stamps easily and that no operator charges any amount in excess of the prescribed price.
A Deputy Mamlatdar and two employees had been deployed to areas such as Santrampur, Kadana, and Balasinor for the past three days for this investigation. During this period, Mahamad Razim Abdul Rashid Shekh, an operator of an e-stamping centre in Balasinor, and Alpesh Muljibhai Patel, an operator of a centre in Vadgam village of Khanpur taluka, were caught charging ₹110 for a ₹100 e-stamp. According to a report by Sandesh, legal action has been initiated against both operators.
Currently, a total of 59 e-stamping centres are operational in Mahisagar district. Such supervision is being carried out by the administration to maintain the accounts of stamp stock and sales.
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