Delhi Police busted a fake degree racket in southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri, arresting seven accused involved in producing forged educational documents. The gang used telecallers and digital tools to lure victims nationwide with fake degrees and certificates for money. Police seized cash, devices, and documents; further investigation is ongoing.

New Delhi: Delhi Police has busted a fake degree and certificate racket operating from southeast Delhi and arrested seven people, an official said on Friday.

The operation was carried out following a tip-off about a gang allegedly running an organised network to issue forged educational documents, he said.

According to the police, the accused were operating from a premises in Govindpuri in southeast Delhi, where they had set up a full-fledged system to produce fake degrees, mark sheets and other certificates.

"During the raid, seven people were apprehended while 28 others were bound down as part of preventive action," a senior police officer said.