Balangir Fake Certificate Racket: Link of UP Board Officials Found

Balangir: The Odisha Crime Branch has reportedly found links to Uttar Pradesh Board officials in the Balangir fake certificate case.

According to reports, the Crime Branch personnel visited Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, and Punjab. During the investigation, the involvement of some UP board officials in the mega fake certificate case was found.

The Crime Branch team went to the Uttar Pradesh Higher Secondary Board office and unearthed a nexus between some board officials and the fake certificate racket members.

A Crime Branch team is scheduled to visit Uttar Pradesh again to further investigate the matter and trace the people involved in the scam.

Notably, Bolangir police busted a fake certificate racket at a coaching center. The cops seized over Rs 3.5 lakh from the possessions of the accused. The police also seized certificates of 40 reputed colleges and universities, computers, xerox machines, printers, and fake stamps.