Fake marksheet racket busted

The accused, Kapil Goyal, was in possession of over 300 fake certificates and marksheets of different universities and colleges, which were to be delivered to various contacts.

After secret information was received on March 7, a trap was laid near the out gate, ISBT Ring Road.

Around 6 pm, Goyal reached the spot in a red colour Tata Nexon Car and he was apprehended by the police team.

A laptop containing proformas of fake certificate and marksheets of different colleges and universities were recovered from his possession.

On further interrogation, Goyal led the team to his office at Jaina Tower-2, District Centre, Janakpuri, where the resources for preparing fake certificates, marksheets of different universities was found.

Four laptops, a colour printer, scanner, cutter machine, more than 300 fake certificates, marks-sheets and performas of various colleges, holograms and bundles of papers which were to be used for this purpose were seized from his office.

Accused kapil Goyal told investigators that he appeared in several competitive examinations, but could not qualify in any.

His brother Happy was involved in preparation of fake certificates and marks-sheets and was living a lavish life style. So, he joined his brother in the illicit business.

At the end of 2016, his brother Happy was arrested in a case of preparing fake certificates in Bhiwani, Haryana. However, he managed to evade his arrest and came to Delhi and started his fake certificates and marks-sheets in Delhi.

"He started the illicit business from a rented office situated at Jaina Tower-2, District Center, Janakpuri, Delhi. In the last one year, he has prepared and supplied approximately 5000 fake certificates and mark-sheets of various colleges and universities to many contacts sitting in different locations all over India" said Alok Kumar, Joint CP (Crime).