Mumbai: A Navy officer has been arrested for allegedly making forged documents to send people to South Korea. A Mumbai Police official said on Friday.

Lieutenant Commander Vipin Kumar Dagar (28) was arrested by the Crime Branch from Colaba on Thursday and is suspected to be a member of a gang that illegally smuggled people to South Korea using forged documents, the official said.

"His associates have confessed to sending 8-10 people to South Korea after charging Rs 10 lakh per case. Dagar is the son of an Air Force officer and hails from Haryana. He has been sent to police custody till July 5. Has gone." The officer gave information.