A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly running a racket of fake of generating fake certificates and mark sheets of different universities and colleges in Janakpuri, claimed Delhi Police on Monday.

Kapil Goyal, a resident of Haryana and his brother were manning the syndicate, said Alok Kumar, joint commissioner, crime branch, Together they generated fake certificates for more than 5000 people across the country in the last year.

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According to the joint commissioner, on Wednesday, the Special Investigating Unit of Crime Branch received information about a syndicate providing fake mark sheets and certificates of different universities and colleges that is operating at Janakpuri.

“We confirmed the information with the help of our local sources and strategised our plan and accordingly raided the house. The team was led by Inspector Upender Singh under the overall supervision of Sandeep Lamba, ACP/SIU. At about 6 p.m. Goyal in a red Tata Nexon car reached the outgate at ISBT Ring Road. He was confronted by the crime branch team and was successfully arrested by them,” Kumar said.

The team raided Goyal’s house who then led the team to his office at Jaina Tower-2 in Janakpuri where a complete set-up for preparation of fake certificates and mark sheets was found installed. “Four laptops, colour printer/scanner, cutter machine, more than 300 fake certificates/mark sheets/proforma of various colleges and universities, holograms and bundles of paper which were to be used for this purpose were seized from his office,” said Alok Kumar.

He was subjected to interrogation where he revealed that in the last year, he has prepared and supplied about 5000 fake certificates and marksheets of various colleges and universities to many contacts sitting in different locations all over India, said the joint commissioner.

“Goyal also disclosed that he holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from Maharshi Dayanand University in Rohtak, Haryana. He appeared in several competition examinations, but could not succeed.

His brother named Happy was involved in the preparation of fake certificates and marksheets and was living a lavish lifestyle. So, he joined his brother in this illicit business,” added Kumar.

At the end of 2016, Happy was almost caught but managed to evade arrest and moved to Delhi. Happy again started the same business which Goyal eventually joined.

Both the brothers were in constant touch with various coaching centres and universities who used to arrange customers for the accused and they together duped them by providing fake certificates and mark sheets,” said Kumar.

“Goyal and his brother were charging Rs 7,000 from the coaching centres and agents against one set of fake certificates or mark sheets.

The coaching centres charged the money from individual candidates,” added the joint commissioner. Investigation of the case is in progress and efforts are being made to nab the associates of the accused.