Bhubaneswar: In a significant breakthrough, the Crime Branch of Odisha Police has successfully apprehended five persons involved in a fake certificate racket.
The accused, identified as Kulamani Rana, Ajaudin Kumbhar, Rajat Ku Naik, Sudhir Bhue, and Tophan Bag, allegedly submitted forged educational certificates to secure jobs as Grameen Dak Sevaks (GDS).
The case was registered based on a report by Rajendra Kumar Pattnaik, Superintendent of Post Offices, Bolangir Division, regarding the submission of fake certificates by 38 candidates. The CID Crime Branch took over the investigation due to the sensitivity of the case and the alleged organized network of fraudsters operating in the area.
Earlier, 18 accused persons, including the principal accused Abhijeet Kumar Bhakat, were arrested and forwarded to court. The search for other accused persons is ongoing. The CID Crime Branch officials are investigating to find out the entire network.
