The Central Crime Branch police on Friday arrested two persons, including an employee of the Directorate of Collegiate Education, in connection with the fake marksheets case.
Commissioner of Police (in-charge) Sanjay Arora said special teams formed to investigate the case had arrested Ekambaram (57), Record Clerk in the Directorate of Collegiate Education, and Tiruvengadam (60), retired Assistant Head Master of Arani (Tiruvannamalai district). Forty-eight fake marksheets were seized from Tiruvengadam.
Of the 10 fake marksheets spotted during counselling for the MBBS admissions here, the suspects had supplied three. Their modus operandi was to approach students who applied for revaluation in Plus Two examinations and promise higher marks.
“Preliminary enquiries revealed that they took Rs. 10,000 from each of the three students. Since results of revaluation are sent by registered post to the candidates, it is not clear whether the students were aware of the fake marksheets,” Mr. Arora said.The accused were booked under various charges including cheating and forgery. “Investigation is on to apprehend others involved in the case. Of the ten students who had knowingly or unknowingly submitted fake marksheets, nine were girls,” he added.
Details as to where the sheets were procured or printed and how many students were given such marksheets were under investigation, police sources added.
