Kerala Police have seized over 100,000 fake academic degrees connected to 22 universities and arrested 11 individuals in a major crackdown on certificate forgery. The operation targeted a large network involved in producing and distributing fraudulent degrees across multiple professional fields, including medicine, nursing, and engineering.
Authorities revealed that the forged degrees were used to secure employment in various sectors, with investigators estimating that over one million fake certificates have already circulated and been used for jobs. Each fake degree was reportedly sold for amounts ranging between Rs. 200,000 and Rs. 400,000, generating significant illegal revenue for the network.
Police officials confirmed that the investigation is ongoing, with efforts focused on identifying and dismantling the broader network behind this large-scale certificate forgery operation. The crackdown highlights growing concerns over fraudulent academic credentials being used to gain professional positions.
