Pune Scholarship Fraud: Fake IDs Used To Siphon Rs 1.2 Lakh From Minority Scheme - Rediff.com India News
Pune police have registered a case against multiple individuals for allegedly committing fraud under the Centre's Merit-cum-Means scholarship scheme for minority students. The accused reportedly obtained Rs 1.2 lakh by using fake documents, creating fake user IDs on the National Scholarship Portal, and posing as institutional heads to submit applications for fictitious students during the academic years 2021-22 and 2022-23.