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Crime
Another accused nabbed in Rajasthan RPSC fake-degree scandal over Hindi professor's MA
✍️ Bhaskar English
🗓 03 Sep 2026, 05:03 PM
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Police have taken into custody another suspect linked to the Rajasthan Public Service Commission's fake-degree investigation involving a Hindi professor accused of holding a forged MA qualification.
Police in Rajasthan arrested an additional individual on Wednesday in connection with the ongoing fake-degree probe targeting a Hindi professor recruited through the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC). The suspect is alleged to have been part of a network that supplied forged MA certificates to secure the teaching post. Authorities said the arrest follows a series of raids and interrogations that have already led to multiple detentions in the case.
The RPSC, which conducts recruitment for state government positions, launched the investigation after discrepancies were flagged in the professor's academic credentials. Preliminary findings indicated that the MA degree presented by the candidate did not match records of any recognized university, prompting a deeper forensic examination.
Investigators are now probing how the counterfeit documents entered the recruitment system and whether other candidates were similarly affected. The police have not disclosed the identity of the newly arrested individual, citing procedural reasons, but confirmed that the probe remains active and further arrests may follow.
The case has raised concerns among educational institutions and government bodies about the integrity of the hiring process, prompting calls for stricter verification mechanisms for academic qualifications.
The RPSC, which conducts recruitment for state government positions, launched the investigation after discrepancies were flagged in the professor's academic credentials. Preliminary findings indicated that the MA degree presented by the candidate did not match records of any recognized university, prompting a deeper forensic examination.
Investigators are now probing how the counterfeit documents entered the recruitment system and whether other candidates were similarly affected. The police have not disclosed the identity of the newly arrested individual, citing procedural reasons, but confirmed that the probe remains active and further arrests may follow.
The case has raised concerns among educational institutions and government bodies about the integrity of the hiring process, prompting calls for stricter verification mechanisms for academic qualifications.