Fake Class X Certificate Racket Busted by Odisha Crime Branch, Suspect Nabbed

Koraput: A fake class 10 board certificate racket operating in the Koraput district was busted by the Odisha Crime Branch (CB). A key suspect, Chhanda Charan Sahoo, involved in the racket was arrested.

According to a crime branch release, Sahoo was arrested on Monday on the basis of a complaint lodged by the senior superintendent of post offices, Koraput division, Jeypore, alleging that some candidates had used fake or forged matriculation certificates to secure appointments as Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS) in April 2023.

The investigation revealed that Sahoo had forged the matriculation certificate to apply for the GDS post, thereby depriving genuine aspirants of their right to the job. He has been booked under Sections 465/467/468/470/471/34 IPC.

The release further said that earlier 7 other accused were arrested in connection with the case. Involvement of others in the racket is under investigation.

The Crime Branch had busted a similar racket at Balangir and arrested 20 accused persons in that case, it added.