Mohd Javed Mohd Yunus was arrested by the Sitabuldi police on Monday for allegedly preparing fake income certificates to secure admission for his child under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. Following his arrest, Javed was presented in court, where he was remanded to police custody for three days.
An auto dealer by profession, Javed reportedly learned how to fabricate income certificates, which he used to gain admission to a reputed school for the 2022-2023 academic session. Surprisingly, the fake certificate received approval from the RTE scrutiny committee.
Javed is one of 19 parents charged in connection with separate cases filed at two police stations in Sitabuldi and Sadar after the education department raised concerns about fraudulent documents submitted for RTE admissions. These cases are currently under investigation by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by Assistant Commissioner of Police Madhuri Baviskar.
A senior police official stated that Javed was arrested at his residence in Deshpande layout after his name surfaced during the investigation. “We will conduct further searches related to this scam, which has defrauded the education department. We also plan to investigate the digital outlets that facilitated the creation of these fake documents,” the official added.
So far, police have arrested five parents and two close associates of the alleged scam mastermind, Mohd Sahid Sharif, including a woman named Rukshar alias Rupali Dhamgaye, who managed financial transactions on Sharif’s behalf. It is believed that Sharif has fled to Dubai.