Five booked for preparing fake degrees, certificates

Tribune News Service

Bathinda, March 27

The police have booked five persons on the charge of preparing fake certificates and degrees. The accused have been identified as Harsh, Davinder Kumar, residents of Bathinda; Ashok Kumar, a resident of Ellanabad; and Prince, a resident of Sirsa. Of the five accused, one is yet to be identified.

Sandeep Kumar, a resident of Bathinda, lodged a complaint with the police in this regard. He said the accused were operating a gang that used to prepare fake degrees and certificates.

According to the police, one of the accused runs a high school in Bathinda and they were influenced by him to run their illegal business.

Another accused runs an ILETS institute in the city and he offers certificates of Class X and XII or graduation degrees to students without appearing for exams.

As per sources, the accused used to sell fake certificates of Class X and XII for Rs 20,000 and graduation degrees for Rs 50,000.

The accused used to prepare an exact copy of certificates issued by a private Noida-based open school. However, it has been learnt that the school doesn’t have any link with the accused. But the police will investigate its role.

Harbans Singh, SHO, Kotwali police station, said, “A case under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120 B has been registered against the accused at the Kotwali police station. Teams have been sent to nab the accused.”