The Special Operation Group in Uttar Pradesh has uncovered a massive case involving fake Bachelor of Physical Education (B PEd) degrees in connection with the Physical Education Teacher (PTI) Direct Recruitment Examination 2022.
The investigation has revealed that 202 out of 203 appointed candidates used forged mark sheets allegedly issued by JS University, Shikohabad.
SOG ASP Dharmaram Gila led the investigation, which uncovered the fraud using data obtained from the university’s server logs. The probe revealed that while JS University is recognized for only 100 seats per academic session in the B PEd course, a staggering 2,082 candidates applied for government jobs citing degrees from the university. This massive discrepancy triggered a deeper investigation.
The investigation highlighted multiple layers of deceit:
- 25 candidates claimed to have completed their B PEd course from other institutions but submitted JS University mark sheets for verification.
- 26 candidates submitted degrees belonging to sessions that did not align with their claimed academic years.
- 9 individuals provided entirely fake mark sheets.
- 43 candidates submitted degrees from the 2020–2022 academic session, even though the examination was held on September 25, 2022—suggesting post-exam fabrication.
Out of the 203 scrutinised degrees spanning the academic sessions 2017–2019, 2018–2020, 2019–2021, and 2020–2022, only one—belonging to Kulraj Singh, son of Prem Singh—was verified as genuine.
SOG has identified the involvement of brokers in the preparation and distribution of fake mark sheets. Degree printing data retrieved from the JS University server backup confirmed the manipulation.
Authorities are now preparing to file an FIR against the JS University administration and 165 of the implicated candidates. An additional 37 candidates, listed from serial numbers 166 to 202, have already been charged in previous cases for either sending dummy candidates or using fake documents.
Further investigations are on.
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