Major bust of fake degree racket in Kanpur, mastermind’s accounts found to contain transactions worth ₹12.50 crore

March 25, 2026

Kanpur: A major racket involved in the production of fake marksheets and degrees has been uncovered in Kanpur. Transactions worth approximately ₹12.50 crore have been detected in the gang’s five bank accounts. The SIT investigation has revealed several significant revelations, and the case is under investigation.

 Fake degrees were issued in the name of 14 universities

On February 18, police arrested four gang members—Shailendra Kumar, Nagendra Mani Tripathi, Jogendra, and Ashwani Kumar—from the Kidwai Nagar area. 1,030 fake degrees and marksheets were recovered from them.

Investigations revealed that the gang was preparing fake documents in the name of 14 universities and education boards in nine states, including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim.

More than 400 documents found to be fake, investigation ongoing

The SIT has so far examined 441 documents, of which 400 were found to be fake and 41 genuine. The investigation of the remaining documents is ongoing.

A team is investigating 99 UP Board mark sheets in Prayagraj, while degrees from other universities are also being verified.

Associate in Bengaluru on radar, action possible soon

The SIT investigation has located a close associate of the gang leader in Bengaluru. The team may soon go there and take action.

Also, the police is gathering evidence against other accused including Shekhu alias Tabish, Mayank Bhardwaj, Manish alias Ravi, Shubham Dubey, Gautam and Nagendra, to expose the entire network.