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FIR against college, Professor over alleged research publication fraud

FIR against college, Professor over alleged research publication fraud
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The Aluva West police have registered a first information report (FIR) against Coimbatore-based Sree Narayana Guru College and its department head on charges including cheating and forgery, based on a complaint filed by a PhD scholar.

The petitioner, Sachu Muraleedharan, a PhD scholar at Rajagiri College of Social Sciences, Kalamassery, had earlier filed a private petition before the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Aluva, which subsequently directed the police to take appropriate action.

The police have arraigned the college, represented by its chairman, and Maria Yesuraja, Professor and head of the Department of Social Work, as the first and second accused respectively. They have been charged under Sections 316 (criminal breach of trust), 314 (dishonest misappropriation of property), 318 (cheating), 336(3) (forgery), and 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Originally published by The Hindu on Oct 1, 2026 Read the full article at thehindu.com
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