Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Pune Professor Arrested for Allegedly Forging Award Letter
A professor in Pune, Dr. Virendra Singh Asaram Yadav, has been arrested.
He is accused of creating a fake letter that falsely stated he had won the Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award, a prestigious science award.
The letter allegedly included a forged signature of the Union Minister for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh.
Police have charged him with cheating and forgery after an investigation by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
The professor worked at a private college in Wagholi.
Dr. Virendra Singh Asaram Yadav was arrested in Pune.
He is an Associate Professor of Chemistry.
Yadav is accused of creating a fake letter.
The forged letter announced he had won the Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award.
The letter included a forged signature of the Union Minister of Science Technology.
- Who
- Dr. Virendra Singh Asaram Yadav
- What
- Arrested for allegedly creating a forged letter announcing the Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award.
- When
- Not explicitly mentioned in the article.
- Where
- Pune, India
- Why
- Allegedly created a fake letter with a forged signature to announce the award.
Suspect
Authorities
Intent
Suspect
The suspect intended to falsely represent himself as an awardee.
Authorities
Authorities believe the suspect was attempting to deceive others.
- Suspect
- Dr. Virendra Singh Asaram Yadav
- Occupation
- Associate Professor of Chemistry
- Location
- Pune, India
- Charge
- Cheating and Forgery
- Award Claimed
- Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar Award
- Minister
- Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister for Science Technology
