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One arrested in fake certificate racket

Published On : 15 Mar 2018   |  Reported By : canaranews network


Mangaluru: Police busted a fake certificates racket in a city-based institute, which was selling fake degree certificates for courses that it doesn’t even offer, almost two years back, with the arrest of an employee of the institute.

Mangalore Institute of Technological Science (MITS), used to sell fake certificates for SSLC, PUC, degree, diploma and BTech courses, for a charge ranging from Rs 10,000 to Rs 45,000, ever since it started operations in June 2016, police City Crime Bureau (CCB) sources said. MITS is located on TC Road in Thokottu.

While SSLC and PUC certificates were being sold for Rs 10,000, degree and diploma certificates were sold for Rs 45,00. The website of MITS reads that the institute is accredited by ISTE, New Delhi, and boasts of offering 17 courses, including technical training, shipping and business.

The police arrested Godwin D’Souza, 33. He was an employee of the institute and residing close to it. Director Askhar Sheikh and principal Askhan Sheikh are absconding. According to the police, the trio was running the racket.

 

 







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