Hyderabad Police Arrest Six for Fake Educational Certificates Scam
Hyderabad police have arrested six people for their involvement in providing fake educational certificates from different universities. The arrests were made by the Hyderabad Commissioner’s Task Force west zone team, along with Film Nagar Police. The police seized 114 fake certificates belonging to 11 individuals.
The arrested individuals include Mohammed Habeeb (32), owner of Fly Abroad Consultancy Services, Raziullah Khan alias Shoaib, Bose (35), Syed Khaleeluddin (36), owner of Liberty Overseas Consultancy Services, Saqlain Ahmed (25), Syed Moinuddin (31), and Mohammad Wajahat Ali (27). Habeeb had previously been involved in four similar cases in Bahadurpura, Nampally, Saroornagar, and Chaderghat.
According to the police, the accused were supplying fake educational documents to students who had dropped out and job seekers in exchange for money. This illegal activity helped individuals obtain jobs and admissions using fraudulent certificates.
Habeeb started Fly Abroad Consultancy Services in 2016 in Malakpet and had a history of engaging in similar frauds. He acquired fake certificates through agents Sunil Kapoor and Rahul Tiwari, both from Uttar Pradesh.
In 2022, Habeeb was arrested by Chaderghat Police for a similar case, and Sunil was arrested in 2023. After Sunil’s arrest, Rahul reconnected with Habeeb, and together they resumed producing and distributing fake certificates.
DCP Task Force YVS Sudheendra stated that these fake certificates were sent to Hyderabad by post. They appeared to be from well-known universities like Andhra University, Telangana University, and Anna University. Habeeb operated his business through his consultancy services and a network of agents in different states.
He targeted students and job seekers, charging them between ₹1 lakh and ₹1.5 lakh for fake degree or engineering certificates. Agents and sub-agents also charged additional amounts depending on the urgency and specific requests of candidates.
Some of Habeeb’s agents were identified as Narender from Adilabad, and Shankar Reddy, Sudheer, and Madhu from Andhra Pradesh. The police are continuing their investigation to identify more individuals involved in the scam.
