In connection to the forgery case registered against Vice Chancellor of Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya (GKV), Haridwar police have started investigation from Monday.
A team of cops will be sent to Haryana soon for verification of educational documents of the VC which are allegedly being claimed fake. The statement of the VC would also be recorded by the investigation officer, say the police.
After a preliminary investigation, a case was registered against Vice Chancellor Surendra Kumar for using fake educational documents to get the position in academic field.
According to sources, Kumar had passed high school and intermediate from Jhajhar in Haryana and completed graduation from the GKV.
The VC maintained that the charges leveledagainst him were entirely baseless. He also said that he was ready to face any probe since the documents had been earlier verified by the university.
Speaking to the Pioneer, Kankhal Thana in-charge Ritesh Shah said, “We have registered a case against the VC of GKV, Surendra Kumar and the investigation has commenced. A special team would visit the educational institutions of Haryana where Surendra studied. Statements of the VC will also be recorded soon, he said, adding that all his educational certificates are being collected and verified.”