Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Pune Police Arrests Bihar Counselor for Fake Admissions
Imagine someone pretending to be a school and promising kids a spot.
A man from Bihar made fake ads online, using a real school's name and logo to trick students into paying for admissions.
He was caught when the real school noticed and reported the fake ads.
The police tracked him down at the airport in Kolkata, just as he was about to leave the country.
He's now in Pune to answer for the fake ads.
This man is also in trouble for another fraud from 2021.
Pune Police arrested an education counsellor from Bihar.
He was apprehended at Kolkata airport while attempting to fly to Thailand.
The arrest was due to a fake online admission advertisement.
The advertisement used a Pune-based institute's name and logo without authorization.
The accused is also wanted in a 2021 cyber fraud case.
- Who
- Kunal Kumar, an education counsellor from Bihar and Pune Police.
- What
- Arrest of Kunal Kumar for posting misleading ads promising admission in exchange for money.
- When
- Arrested Thursday, April 2, 2024 (case registered)
- Where
- Kolkata Airport, Pune
- Why
- For publishing a fake admission advertisement and previous cyber fraud.
- Arrest Location
- Kolkata
- Accused's Origin
- Bihar
- Affected Organization
- Pune-based institute
- Primary Charge
- Cheating
- Case Registered
- April 2, 2024
- Previous Cyber Fraud
- 2021