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Fake matriculation certificate preparing racket busted; 20 nabbed

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Koraput (10/06/2024): A fake matriculation certificate preparing racket has been busted in Koraput with the arrest of one more accused on Monday. Basing on the report of Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Koraput Division, Jeypore alleging that some of the candidates had used fake/forged matriculation certificate to get appointment as Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS), Jeypore Town P.S Case No.103 dtd.05.04.2023 U/s 465/467/468/470/471/ 34 IPC was registered and subsequently the investigation was taken charge by CID,CB,Odisha Cuttack.
A team of Crime Branch officers led by Deputy SP Anadi Charan Sethy were investigating into it.
During course of investigation, it is a prima facie proved that the accused Chhanda Charan Sahoo had forged the matriculation certificate and had used such document as genuine knowing the same to be forged and applied for the post of Gramin Dak Sevak and thereby deprived genuine aspirants from their rights of getting the jobs.
Hence the accused Chhanda Charana Sahu being liable for the offence was arrested on 10.06.2024 U/s- 465/ 467/ 468/ 470/ 471/ 34 IPC and forwarded to the court of SDJM Jeypore.
Previously 7 other accused persons have been arrested and forwarded in this case. Involvement of others behind the racket is under investigation. During the preceding year also, CID Crime Branch has busted such a racket at Balangir and has so far arrested 20 accused persons in that case.