Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Telangana Student Deported for Forged Visa, Arrested
A student from Telangana, Gopal Reddy, was sent back from the US because he used fake certificates to get a student visa.
He was caught when he returned to India.
The police arrested K. Ashok, who runs the education consultancy that provided the fake certificates.
Ashok admitted to using fake documents for at least 15 students.
The police found more fake certificates and cash at his office and are investigating to find the other students involved.
This case is a reminder to be careful when applying for student visas and warns against using fake documents.
A Telangana student was deported from the US for using forged documents for a student visa.
The student was arrested in Hyderabad after his deportation.
He was pursuing a master's degree at Webster University in Missouri.
The managing director of an overseas education consultancy was arrested for providing the forged documents.
Police seized documents and cash from the consultancy firm.
- Who
- Gopal Reddy, a student; K. Ashok, managing director of an overseas education consultancy.
- What
- A student was deported from the US and arrested in Hyderabad for using forged documents to obtain a student visa; the director of an education consultancy was also arrested.
- When
- Deportation occurred in late May; the student was arrested on June 1, and the consultancy director on June 2, 2025.
- Where
- The student was deported from Dallas, arrested at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Hyderabad). The consultancy head was arrested in Hyderabad.
- Why
- A student used forged documents to obtain a US student visa, leading to his deportation and arrest of the consultancy director who provided the documents.
- Student's Age
- 28
- Student's Origin
- Telangana
- University of Study
- Webster University
- Managing Director
- K. Ashok
- Consultancy Firm
- Overseas education consultancy firm
- Forged Documents
- B.Sc Computer Science certificates
- Cash Seized
- ₹10 lakh
