2 held in RGUHS fake markscard, degree certificate case
TNN | Dec 2, 2018, 12.30 AM IST
Bengaluru: More than eight months after tens of fake markscards and degree certificates bearing the seal and stamp of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) surfaced, Nandini Layout police have arrested a physiotherapist and a computer operator working with the Bethel Medical Mission (BMM).
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is already probing a case against colleges run by BMM. Fredrick John and Raji S have been taken into custody based on a complaint from the mission.
“The college had filed a complaint that these two had created fake hall tickets and edited or doctored markscards among other things. Our investigation found evidence in the hard drives seized from the accused. We had arrested them on November 24 and produced before court. They were remanded in judicial custody and we’ve now taken them into custody for questioning,” a Nandini Layout police inspector said.
CID sources said the investigators have already sought permission from their seniors to get custody of John and Raji, even as they wait for a forensic report of the documents submitted by RGUHS.
The issue was first reported by STOI on March 2. In June, RGUHS had submitted a 1,200-page report on the matter, in which it claimed that BMM was involved in the racket. The case was subsequently handed over to the CID.
“RGUHS, as part of its report, had submitted several markscards and other documents. So far, our investigation has not found any beneficiary of these fake documents, while students from the college had their original markscards and certificates. So, we sent the documents to the forensic department and are awaiting a report,” a CID official said.
College claims innocence
BMM chairman Sunny D, however, argued that his competitors have used the services of John and Raji to tarnish BMM’s image. Claiming that John is a habitual offender, Sunny said he was confident that the probe will clear the name of his college.
“Raji and John have unmatched skills in editing, drafting and photoshopping. They have plotted and drafted letters to the governor, CM, ministers, RGUHS VC, police commissioner, medical education department, registrar and various media houses,” he claimed.
He claimed that Raji, who completed her nursing course from BMM, had not paid her fees and that she had even borrowed Rs 50,000 from him for her mother’s treatment.
“When she did not pay the fees, we only gave her the markscards of the first three years and the provisional degree certificate, but withheld the final year markscard. We even employed her so she could work and repay the money she owed the institution, but she went on to get a duplicate markscard by providing a false affidavit and nursed a grudge against us. I have screenshots of her WhatsApp messages,” Sunny claimed.
‘Arrested was complainant too’
RGUHS vice-chancellor Dr Sachidananda, while stating that the university can only comment after the CID and the police complete their probes, said: “Raji was one of the complainants against BMM.”
Police, however, denied any knowledge of Raji being a complainant against BMM, and the inspector said the college had filed a complaint against her and she was arrested based on the evidence gathered during investigation.
TNN | Dec 2, 2018, 12.30 AM IST
Bengaluru: More than eight months after tens of fake markscards and degree certificates bearing the seal and stamp of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) surfaced, Nandini Layout police have arrested a physiotherapist and a computer operator working with the Bethel Medical Mission (BMM).
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is already probing a case against colleges run by BMM. Fredrick John and Raji S have been taken into custody based on a complaint from the mission.
“The college had filed a complaint that these two had created fake hall tickets and edited or doctored markscards among other things. Our investigation found evidence in the hard drives seized from the accused. We had arrested them on November 24 and produced before court. They were remanded in judicial custody and we’ve now taken them into custody for questioning,” a Nandini Layout police inspector said.
CID sources said the investigators have already sought permission from their seniors to get custody of John and Raji, even as they wait for a forensic report of the documents submitted by RGUHS.
The issue was first reported by STOI on March 2. In June, RGUHS had submitted a 1,200-page report on the matter, in which it claimed that BMM was involved in the racket. The case was subsequently handed over to the CID.
“RGUHS, as part of its report, had submitted several markscards and other documents. So far, our investigation has not found any beneficiary of these fake documents, while students from the college had their original markscards and certificates. So, we sent the documents to the forensic department and are awaiting a report,” a CID official said.
College claims innocence
BMM chairman Sunny D, however, argued that his competitors have used the services of John and Raji to tarnish BMM’s image. Claiming that John is a habitual offender, Sunny said he was confident that the probe will clear the name of his college.
“Raji and John have unmatched skills in editing, drafting and photoshopping. They have plotted and drafted letters to the governor, CM, ministers, RGUHS VC, police commissioner, medical education department, registrar and various media houses,” he claimed.
He claimed that Raji, who completed her nursing course from BMM, had not paid her fees and that she had even borrowed Rs 50,000 from him for her mother’s treatment.
“When she did not pay the fees, we only gave her the markscards of the first three years and the provisional degree certificate, but withheld the final year markscard. We even employed her so she could work and repay the money she owed the institution, but she went on to get a duplicate markscard by providing a false affidavit and nursed a grudge against us. I have screenshots of her WhatsApp messages,” Sunny claimed.
‘Arrested was complainant too’
RGUHS vice-chancellor Dr Sachidananda, while stating that the university can only comment after the CID and the police complete their probes, said: “Raji was one of the complainants against BMM.”
Police, however, denied any knowledge of Raji being a complainant against BMM, and the inspector said the college had filed a complaint against her and she was arrested based on the evidence gathered during investigation.
