Ernakulam police to expand probe into forged certificates case
The Hindu
Four persons bound for the U.K. on student visa deboarded by emigration wing at Kochi airport
A team of senior police officers led by District Police Chief (Ernakulam Rural) K. Karthick will investigate the incident in which four persons bound for the United Kingdom on student visa through the Cochin International Airport were deboarded on Saturday on charge of holding forged certificates.
Muhammed Hashir, 22, and Shahin, 22, residents of Pattambi, Dino, 19, of Vazhakkulam, and Rahana Begum, 24, of Athanikkal, were deboarded by the emigration wing at the airport and handed over to the police.
Hashir was found to have forged certificates of Plus Two and B.Com, which he secured reportedly for ₹90,000. Shahin also had forged Plus Two and degree certificates, which were allegedly procured for ₹50,000. Dino, who had not cleared Plus Two, had allegedly secured the forged Plus Two certificate for ₹30,000. Rahana was allegedly in possession of a fake BBA certificate procured for ₹40,000.
Capt. Brijesh Chowta, Dakshina Kannada MP, on Saturday urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to facilitate speeding up of ongoing critical infrastructure works in the region, including Mangaluru-Bengaluru NH 75 widening, establishment of Indian Coast Guard Academy, and merger of Konkan Railway Corporation with the Indian Railways.