India arrests justice minister over ‘fake degree’

‘Police in India have arrested a New Delhi state minister following a complaint from the Bar Council of Delhi that the minister’s degree in law is fake.

State Minister of Law and Justice Jitendra Singh Tomar appeared in court on Tuesday to be formally charged for forgery. The Delhi High Court later sent Tomar on a four-day police remand.

Delhi police spokesman Rajan Bhagat said, “Based on the investigations and prima facie evidence, a case was filed against Tomar and he was arrested for cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy.”’

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