Flyer from Bangkok arrested for providing bogus education documents to foreign job aspirants
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A racket involving fake education certificates has been exposed during immigration checks at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Immigration officials detained Prathamesh Shirishbhai Maniyar, 39, a resident of Jamnagar, Gujarat, while he was arriving in Mumbai from Bangkok. Based on the findings, the Sahar police registered a case against him on Sunday under relevant sections. Investigations revealed that he charged between Rs 50,000 and Rs 2 lakh for each forged document.
According to Immigration Counter Officer Rohitash Kumar, posted with the Bureau of Immigration, Mumbai, Maniyar appeared for immigration clearance during the night shift and presented his Indian passport, but he failed to give satisfactory answers regarding his profession during preliminary questioning. Subsequently, he was referred to the wing in-charge for further inquiry.
A police officer said, “During interrogation, Maniyar confessed that he had been working as an agent for nearly 10 years, arranging school and college admissions and providing forged higher secondary and university certificates for individuals seeking jobs in Canada and the UK. It has emerged that he charged between Rs 50,000 and Rs 2 lakh for each certificate.”
“A search of his mobile phone during the investigation revealed documents of various universities and several fake educational certificates. Maniyar admitted that these certificates were prepared with the help of other agents. It was also found that he used multiple bank accounts for financial transactions related to the racket,” a police officer said. According to the police, Maniyar revealed the names of other agents who helped him to forge documents.
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