The operation has led to the recovery of hundreds of counterfeit documents from multiple universities across India, police said.
New Delhi:Delhi Police has busted a large-scale fake degree racket and arrested five people for their alleged involvement in fabricating and distributing forged academic certificates, an official on Friday said.
The operation has led to the recovery of hundreds of counterfeit documents from multiple universities across India, police said.
"The accused were running a highly organised syndicate that operated through coaching centres and educational consultancies, primarily in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR), offering fake and backdated degrees, mark sheets and migration certificates in exchange for hefty payments from students," said Special Commissioner of Police (CP), Crime Branch, Devesh Chandra Srivastva.
The officer said that 228 forged mark sheets, 27 fake degree certificates and 20 counterfeit migration certificates purportedly issued by various universities across the country were recovered during the operation.
"In addition, 20 mobile phones and six laptops were seized, which upon forensic inspection, revealed more than 5,000 to 5,500 soft copies of similar fake academic documents, including degrees in BA, B.Sc, B.Com, B.Tech, BAMS, B.Ed, MBA and MA," he added.
The operation was initiated after a team received credible information regarding certain institutions in Delhi and surrounding areas offering fake degrees in exchange for money, police said.
"Acting on this tip, a team first apprehended Vicky Harjani, the alleged kingpin of the racket and owner of Paramhans Vidyapeeth in Netaji Subhash Place (NSP). A search of his vehicle and office premises led to the recovery of 75 forged academic certificates linked to universities in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Sikkim, Meghalaya and Tamil Nadu," said the Special CP.
Harjani's interrogation led police to four more alleged members of the syndicate, identified as Vivek Gupta, Satbir Singh, Narayan Jee, and Avnish Kansal, all of whom are proprietors of different education centres operating in Delhi, NCR and other states, he added.
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