Eight Hyderabad colleges booked for allegedly submitting forged Fire NOCs

Hyderabad police have registered a forgery case after eight private colleges allegedly submitted fake Fire No Objection Certificates bearing the forged signature of HYDRAA Commissioner A.V. Ranganath. Authorities are also verifying Fire NOCs submitted by around 60 other educational institutions.

Hyderabad: A major forgery case has come to light after eight private colleges were allegedly found submitting fake Fire No Objection Certificates (NOCs) by forging the signature of HYDRAA Commissioner A.V. Ranganath.

The forged documents were reportedly submitted to the Telangana Board of Intermediate Education as part of the colleges’ recognition process.

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Following a complaint, the Lake Police registered a case under Sections 337, 336(3), 340(2), 318(4) read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

Police have launched an investigation into the alleged forgery and use of fabricated official documents claiming to be issued by the Fire Department of HYDRAA.

According to officials, the colleges involved are located in Tellapur, Chikkadpally, SR Nagar, Mehdipatnam and Barkatpura.

“We suspect the management of these institutions were involved in preparing or submitting the forged Fire NOCs,” said an official investigating the case.

Officials also revealed that Fire NOCs submitted by around 60 more colleges are currently under scrutiny to verify their authenticity.

Further action is expected based on the outcome of the verification process.

The investigation is underway, and officials are examining whether more educational institutions were involved in the alleged forgery racket.