CID to probe HP University fake certificates issue

Updated on: Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Authorities at the Himachal Pradesh University, where a fake-certificate scam has came to light, have handed over the case to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for conducting a thorough probe, an official spokesman of the University said.

The University has also constituted a three-member committee to look into the aspects of printing, preparation and delivery of certificates, degrees and mark-sheets by its examination branch, he said.

The step has been taken in the wake of complaints submitted by the examination wing of the University that it had received fake certificates recently, the spokesman said.

He said that in one such case, the mark sheet presented by a third-year student of the University to its examination branch for obtaining a certificate was found to be fake as it did not have the University's secret code.

The committee will submit its report within fifteen days, the spokesman said.

Recently, a similar fake-certificate scam had also been reported at the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Examination (HPBSE).

CID to probe HP University fake certificates issue

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