Pramesh S Jain
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) has busted a racket involved in the fabrication and sale of fake educational certificates and marks cards,arresting a key accused who allegedly lured students with promises of obtaining degrees without attending college.
The arrested accused has been identified as Rajareddy, who was operating from an office in Koramangala under the name“Digital Distance Education Mission.”
Police are on the lookout for two other key suspects, identified as Karthik and Aryan,who are part of the racket and are currently absconding.
According to investigators,the accused targeted aspiring students by claiming they could secure admissions in reputed institutions and obtain academic qualifications without regularly attending classes.
The racket allegedly promised admissions and degree certificates purportedly linked to several well-known educational institutions,including Florence College, Kalaniketan,MVJ College and Tipu Sultan College.
Senior officer told reporters that the accused convinced candidates that they could directly appear for examinations and obtain valid degrees,PUC and SSLC certificates without undergoing the normal academic process.
After collecting money from the applicants,the gang allegedly prepared forged marks cards and educational certificates.
Investigations revealed that the syndicate charged anywhere between Rs.30,000 and Rs.50,000 for each fake certificate.
Payments were collected online,and the forged documents were dispatched to customers through courier services to avoid suspicion.
Acting on credible information about the illegal operation,CCB officers conducted a raid on the Koramangala office and seized more than 50 fake marks cards and educational certificates from the premises.
We suspect that the racket may have supplied forged documents to candidates from different parts of Karnataka and other states.
Officials are now verifying the authenticity of the seized documents and tracing the beneficiaries.
The CCB has registered a suo motu case and produced Rajareddy before a court,which remanded him to judicial custody.
Efforts are underway to trace and arrest the absconding accused and uncover the full extent of the network.
