Pune University Suspends Employee Over Alleged Rs 70,000 Marksheet and Degree Certificate Fraud
Reported by Mubarak Ansari
Pune, 29th July 2026: Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) has suspended an employee of its Finance and Accounts Department following allegations that he accepted ₹70,000 from a B.Com student after promising to provide a marksheet and degree certificate.
In an official statement issued on Wednesday, the university identified the employee as Ramesh Damodar Mukhekar and the student as Sahil Mahesh Kadam. Mukhekar allegedly received the money through Google Pay and later sent the student computer-generated images via WhatsApp that resembled original university documents.
“Considering the seriousness of the matter, Mukhekar has been suspended from university service with immediate effect,” officiating registrar Dr Prafulla Pawar said. “Strict action will be taken against anyone whose involvement is established during the police investigation.”
According to the university, a preliminary inquiry found that Mukhekar was not employed in its Examination Department. The documents sent to the student were also found to be inconsistent with the department’s official records. The inquiry indicated that Mukhekar had accepted the payment and was allegedly involved in the misconduct.
Given the possible wider scope of the case, Dr Rajendra Talware, Director of the Board of Examinations and Evaluation, has lodged a formal complaint at Chatushrungi Police Station seeking a thorough investigation.
The university said the police investigation would determine whether anyone else was involved. It added that Mukhekar appeared to have used his knowledge of the examination system despite not being associated with the department.
Pawar also cautioned students and parents against fraudulent offers involving university documents.
“University-issued marksheets and degree certificates incorporate high-level security features. Students and parents should not trust such fraudulent claims,” the statement reads.
The university assured that stringent action would be taken against all those found to have participated in the alleged fraud.
