Mangaluru, Sep 28: They used to sell fake SSLC marks cards for Rs 15,000 for those who could not complete high school education or failed Class 10 examinations. But, their business came to an end after they sold a fake SSCL marks card to Tousif Pasha, who had applied for passport through Passport Seva Kendra in Mangaluru.
The cards are allegedly issued by the Maharashtra Secondary Examination Board. Three months of intensive investigations across Pune, Hubballi, Bengaluru and many areas in North Karnataka led to the arrest of eight persons, including three young educated men who are behind the scam.
The arrested are: Tousif Pasha (29), Hanumantappa B K (50), residents of Sorab, Praveen Kumar (30), of Hubballi, Vivek Dinakar Patil (35), Vishal Dinakar (31), residents of Pune, Sagar (30), of Sunkadakatte, Bengaluru, Ravi Kumar (30), of KR Puram, Bengaluru and R Gopalakrishna (35) of Bengaluru.
Tousif Pasha, a tailor who wanted to go to Saudi Arabia to work, applied for a passport at Mangaluru a few months ago along with his Class 7 marks card. However, his application was rejected as he had not submitted the SSLC?marks card.
After sometime, Pasha submitted the application, along with the SSLC marks card. Suspecting its authenticity, officials of the passport office sent the marks card to the Shivamogga police for verification. Following this, the Sorab police interrogated him.
During the interrogation, Pasha admitted that he obtained the marks card without appearing for the examination, by paying Rs 15,000 to Hanumantappa, who runs a private tutorial in Sorab.
The SP said three teams were formed to visit Pune, Hubballi and Bengaluru to nab others involved in the case.
The investigation revealed that Hanumantappa had established contact with Praveen Kumar, Vivek Dinakar Patil, Vishal Dinakar Patil and he was purchasing SSLC/PUC certificates for those who paid him the money.
The trio had been selling marks cards of SSLC/PUC in the name of Board of Secondary Education, Maharashtra, for the past three years through distance education centres functioning in the state, without conducting any examination. The price ranged from Rs 10,000 to 15,000, depending on the percentage needed.
The SP said all the three were rank holders in MCA and MBA and they were technically very sound. They had appointed brokers in various states.
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There are many like Mr. Pasha got this kind of certificate for money from these crooks, got to be investigated thoroughly.....
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