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Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Student deported from US for fake documents; arrested at Hyderabad airport
A 28-year-old student from Telangana was arrested at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad, on June 1 after being deported from the United States for using fake educational certificates to obtain a student visa. Based on his confession, police also arrested the managing director of an overseas education consultancy involved in preparing the forged documents, according to a report by the Times of India. The student, Pakiru Gopal Reddy from Parepalligudem, had traveled to the US on September 28, 2023, using counterfeit BSc Computers certificates allegedly issued by Madurai Kamaraj University. He was pursuing his master's degree at Webster University, Missouri . 'He went to the US with fake documents and stayed there for 15 months. After a short visit to India in 2024, he returned to the US in May. However, he was deported from Dallas airport due to an inactive Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) status,' said V Sreekanth Goud, Assistant Commissioner of Police, RGIA to TOI. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Live Comfortably: 60m2 prefabricated bungalow for the elderly in Hurghada Pre Fabricated Homes | Search Ads Search Now Undo Upon his arrival in Hyderabad, immigration officials questioned Reddy, during which he claimed that one Katoju Ashok of Sri Dhanalakshmi Overseas Private Limited in Vanasthalipuram had arranged the forged certificates for him. (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates) Reddy was handed over to RGIA police on June 1. The next day, police arrested Ashok, who reportedly admitted to supplying fake degree certificates to at least 15 students since 2020. Live Events MORE STORIES FOR YOU ✕ Since Jan 2025, 1080 Indians have been deported; 62% have come on commercial flights: MEA on US deportations 1 million people to be deported by the Trump administration soon - these 4 countries to bear the brunt « Back to recommendation stories I don't want to see these stories because They are not relevant to me They disrupt the reading flow Others SUBMIT 'Ashok confessed to police that since 2020 he has supplied fake degree certificates to 15 students and sent them abroad by charging between Rs 80,000 and Rs 1 lakh each,' said a police official to TOI. During a search operation, police seized 150 forged mark sheets, provisional certificates, and recommendation letters bearing the names of Madurai Kamaraj University and Osmania University. They also recovered company stamps, four mobile phones, and Rs 10 lakh in cash from Ashok's possession. Authorities are continuing the investigation to trace other students who may have used similar fake documents.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Student from Nalgonda deported from US for fake docus
Hyderabad: The RGI Airport police apprehended a 28-year-old student from Nalgonda for allegedly using forged documents to secure a US visa. Based on his admission, cops subsequently arrested the managing director of an education consultancy firm who supplied the documents to him. The first arrest took place on June 1 when Pakiru Gopal Reddy, from Parepalligudem in Nalgonda district, landed at the Shamshabad airport after being deported from Dallas, US, for an inactive Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS). He was pursuing his master's at Webster University, Missouri. "During interrogation by immigration officials Reddy confessed that he went to the US on Sept 28, 2023, by obtaining a US visa using fake BSc Computers certificates from Madurai Kamraj University," said V Sreekanth Goud, ACP, RGIA. He added: "Reddy said he initially stayed there for 15 months and returned home on personal work in 2024. In the last week of May, he returned to the US but was intercepted at the Dallas airport and deported to India for inactive SEVIS status. " When questioned by local immigration officials, the student claimed Katoju Ashok of Sri Dhanalakshmi Overseas Private Limited in BN Reddy Nagar, Vanasthalipuram, had helped him procure the counterfeit documents. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Durable Perforated Stainless Steel Sheets Online – Trusted Suppliers Stainless Steel Sheets | Search ADS Search Now Undo Immigration officials handed over Reddy to RGI Airport police on June 1, while Ashok was arrested the day after. "Ashok confessed to police that since 2020 he has supplied fake degree certificates to 15 students and sent them abroad by charging between Rs 80,000 and Rs 1 lakh each," said a police official. Cops seized 150 forged mark statements, provisional certificates, and recommendation letters of Madurai Kamaraj University and Osmania University, in the name of 17 persons, along with stamps of various private companies, Rs 10 lakh cash, and four cell phones from Ashok's possession.
