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Fake Degree Scam In Manav Bharti University

The fake degree scam was unearthed in February this year after the University Grants Commission (UGC) received an anonymous complaint about the alleged sale of more than five lakh degrees by two private universities in HP, MBU in Solan and APG in Shimla(Getty Images/iStockphoto)CHANDIGARH NEWS Private university in HP sold 45,000 fake degrees, reveals SIT probe Each degree related to technical subjects was sold to students within and outside Himachal Pradesh for ₹1 lakh to ₹3 lakh, says crime investigation department officialBy Gaurav Bisht, ShimlaPUBLISHED ON DEC 24, 2020 06:56 PM IST A special investigating team (SIT) comprising officials from the income tax department, enforcement directorate, Himachal Police and crime investigation department (CID) have unearthed evidence in an education scam of Solan- based private university, Manav Bharti (MBU), selling more than 45,000 fake degrees.