Coimbatore: Public works department staffer booked for certificate forgery

COIMBATORE: The Ukkadam police on Tuesday booked a case against a public works department (PWD) employee for forging educational documents.
The accused was identified as G Murasoli of Singanallur, who was working as a wireman in PWD’s electrical division. Murasoli had joined the department as a temporary electrical helper on daily wage in 1996 and had submitted Class X certificate and diploma certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
In 2012, when the state government regularized the workers who had worked for more than 10 years, Murasoli was appointed as wireman grade II in Coimbatore division.
In January 2018, when the department sought applications for promotion, Murasoli applied for it.
“His educational certificates were sent to the directorate of technical education for verification. As the roll number did not match with the documents, the directorate sought the original certificate and transfer certificate in October 2020 and found that the certificates were forged,” a police officer said.
Subsequently, the department sought explanation from Murasoli. As he did not respond, disciplinary action was initiated against him and he was suspended on November 24, 2020.
Police have booked a case under sections 465 (forgery), 468 (forgery for the purpose of cheating) and 471 (fraudulently using documents) of IPC.