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UP Sanskrit Board Topper's Result Cancelled Over Document Fraud
Rajneesh Yadav was declared the top student in a Sanskrit Board examination.
He scored 89.36 percent in an exam equal to Class 12.
Someone complained that his name and birth date were different in older and newer documents.
Older records reportedly used the name Ajay Kumar and a 1998 birth date.
Newer documents reportedly used the name Rajneesh Yadav and a 2010 birth date.
Police registered a case about possible cheating and forged documents.
An official inquiry examined school records and other documents.
The education authorities then cancelled his results and ordered him to return his prizes.
Rajneesh Yadav scored 89.36% and ranked first in the 2026 Uttar Madhyama examination.
Authorities ordered cancellation of his records from Purva Madhyama through Uttar Madhyama.
The order also seeks recovery of his ₹1 lakh award, tablet, medal, and certificate.
A complaint alleged that records used the names Ajay Kumar and Rajneesh Yadav and contained different birth dates.
An inquiry and police case followed allegations of cheating, forgery, and fabricated documents.
- Who
- Rajneesh Yadav, the reported Uttar Madhyama state topper; the complaint was filed by Jagat Yadav.
- What
- His educational records were ordered cancelled, and recovery of his award and honours was directed after an inquiry into alleged document fraud.
- Where
- The matter concerns Shri Ram Tahel Sanskrit Higher Secondary School in Yadunathpur Saifabad, Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh; an earlier examination was reportedly taken in Jaunpur.
- When
- The examination results were declared on April 24, 2026, and the cancellation and recovery order was issued on August 10, 2026.
- Why
- Authorities said documentary evidence and the departmental inquiry indicated that examinations may have been passed using allegedly forged or altered documents.
Key facts
- Examination
- Uttar Madhyama, equivalent to Class 12
- Reported score
- 89.36 percent
- Result date
- April 24, 2026
- Cancellation order
- Issued August 10, 2026
- Award recovery
- ₹1 lakh cash award, tablet, medal, and certificate
- Earlier records
- The complaint said records used the name Ajay Kumar and date of birth May 13, 1998.
- Later records
- The complaint said Aadhaar and other documents used Rajneesh Yadav and date of birth July 1, 2010.
Quotes
Omkar Rana
District Inspector of Schools, Pratapgarh
“He said the August 10 order directs the cancellation of Yadav's educational records and recovery of the Rs 1 lakh award, tablet, medal, and certificate.”
NDTV
Sources
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