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  How a Kanpur-based fake degree racket operated for 13 years across India, UK, and Canada

  India | June 10, 2026 13:29 IST

  Police identified the alleged mastermind as 32-year-old Ziaul Hasan, who also operated under the aliases Sameer and Atif. A graphic design specialist by training, Hasan is accused of running the counterfeit document network using a mobile number registered in London.

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  ED busts fake document racket in medical college admissions under NRI quota

  India | August 25, 2025 23:58 IST

  The ED has exposed a widespread racket using fake documents to secure medical college admissions under the NRI quota, revealing systemic loopholes and urging stricter oversight.

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  Large cache of fake marksheets, degrees recovered from private university in UP, chairman detained

  Uttar Pradesh | May 18, 2025 18:21 IST

  Following the raid at Monad University in Pilkhuwa, university chairman Vijendra Singh Hooda and staff members Kamal Batra, Imran, Gaurav, Mukesh Thakur, N.K. Singhal, Vipul Chaudhary, and Abhishek Pandey were detained, the sources said.

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  HP fake degree scam: Police ask tax dept to ascertain property of Manav Bharti University chairman

  India | September 01, 2020 8:36 IST

  The police has been investigating the alleged scam since March and has registered three FIRs under various IPC sections, including 420 (Cheating) and 120 B (Criminal Conspiracy), Superintendent of Police, Law and Order, Khushal Sharma said.

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  33 govt school teachers dismissed for submitting fake documents in Mathura

  India | December 12, 2019 23:58 IST

  It found 4,704 teachers in the state guilty of getting the job on the basis of fake B.ED degrees, of which 59 cases were reported in Mathura.

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  Man held for selling fake medical degrees in Chattisgarh

  India | October 23, 2019 19:25 IST

  The accused, identified as Shailendra Kumar Gwarle, used to target mostly unemployed youths from villages and sell forged degrees of BAMS (Bachelor of Ayurveda Medicine and Surgery), DAMS (Diploma in Ayurveda Medical Science) and MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery) through his fake institute since 2013.

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  This UP’s 'Munnabhai' did ‘thousands of surgeries’ using fake degree

  Crime | October 01, 2019 12:50 IST

  "But, Om Pal -- who was a well-known figure in Deoband -- was so confident about his infallibility that he refused to budge and informed police," News agency IANS quoted police official as saying.

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  Fake degree row: ABVP suspends Ankiv Baisoya, asks him to quit DUSU presidency

  India | November 15, 2018 17:40 IST

  NSUI and AISA have accused the DU administration of deliberately delaying an investigation of the alleged fake degree of Baisoya.

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  Harmanpreet Kaur loses DSP rank over fake graduation degree: Reports

  Cricket | July 10, 2018 20:52 IST

  Kaur's stellar innings against Australia steered India into the ICC Women's World Cup final and was awarded the rank of DSP by the Punjab government on March 1 this year.

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  11,700 employees in Maharashtra facing axe for submitting fake certificates

  India | February 04, 2018 11:48 IST

  The removal of the 11,700 employees that gained jobs by means of fake certificates would likely be the largest sack of government employees in one swoop, and trigger protests by unions.

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  Another AAP MLA accused of procuring fake degree

  Politics | July 17, 2015 9:04 IST

  New Delhi: A complaint was lodged with the Delhi Police against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Krishna Nagar constituency, SK Bagga, for possessing a fake law degree.According to the complainant, Bagga obtained his LLB

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  1,400 Bihar teachers quit in fear of action over possession of fake degrees

  India | July 03, 2015 11:34 IST

  Patna: Altogether 1,400 primary teachers have resigned from service in Bihar fearing government action over possession of fake educational degrees, a senior officer of the Education department said today.More such teachers are expected to resign

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  Another AAP MLA Bhavna Gaur in dock for misrepresenting educational qualifications

  Politics | July 03, 2015 15:59 IST

  New Delhi: After Jitender Singh Tomar, another AAP MLA Bhavna Gaur has come under judicial scanner for allegedly misrepresenting her educational qualifications in different election affidavits.A Delhi court on Thursday took cognisance of a complaint

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  Fake degree racket: 1,400 primary teachers resign in Bihar

  India | July 02, 2015 17:59 IST

  Patna: Altogether 1,400 primary teachers have resigned from service in Bihar fearing government action over possession of fake educational degrees, a senior officer of the Education department said on Thursday.More such teachers are expected to

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  AAP wants Smriti Irani out in three days

  Politics | June 25, 2015 15:03 IST

  New Delhi:  Delhi's ruling AAP on Thursday threatened nationwide protests if HRD Minister Smriti Irani did not quit within three days over the discrepancies over her educational qualification.Stepping up its attack on the BJP-led government,

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  Court setback to Smriti Irani in education qualification row

  Politics | June 24, 2015 16:20 IST

  New Delhi: A Delhi court took cognisance on Wednesday of a complaint filed against human resource and development minister Smriti Irani for allegedly giving false information about her educational qualification. Metropolitan magistrate Akash Jain took cognisance

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  Smriti Irani's degrees should be verified: PM Modi's brother Prahlad

  Politics | June 18, 2015 10:18 IST

  Ghaziabad:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's younger brother Prahlad today said educational qualifications of HRD Minister Smriti Irani should be verified as being done in the case of former Delhi Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar.Prahlad, vice-president

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  Air India suspends pilot for holding fake degree

  India | June 17, 2015 23:51 IST

  New Delhi: National carrier Air India has suspended a pilot after one of his educational documents was allegedly found fake.The pilot has been suspended and further disciplinary action initiated against him, an Air India spokesperson

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  Bihar minister alleges Sushil Modi's wife used fake degree

  India | June 17, 2015 15:13 IST

  Patna: Bihar Health Minister Ramdhani Singh on Wednesday alleged that wife of senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi used fake degree certificates to get a government college job.Jessy George, the wife of former Bihar deputy

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  Fake degree case: police custody of Tomar extended by four days

  Politics | June 15, 2015 22:07 IST

  New Delhi: A court here today extended by four more days the police custody of ex-Delhi Law Minister Jitender Singh Tomar after investigators said he needs to be taken to Bundelkhand University to ascertain facts