Hyderabad Police Probe Racket in Fake Fire NOC Scam

Some private junior colleges in Hyderabad and Secunderabad are in big trouble.

There is a special safety certificate called a Fire NOC that proves a building is safe in case of fire.

Instead of getting real certificates, many colleges bought fake ones.

The fake certificates cost more than five lakh rupees each, which is a lot of money.

Police think a group of people made and sold these fake papers for the past five or six years.

The colleges used them to get permission to keep teaching students.

Officials found that 52 colleges had fake certificates, and they are checking almost 200 more.

Even the signatures of important safety officials were copied onto the fake papers.

The colleges now have to pay fines and get real certificates before they can get permission again.

Police are investigating so that students and teachers stay safe.