Nov 13- Five persons were held by Crime Branch for alleged involvement in bogus educational certificate and mark sheet scam. The accused are identified as 34-year-old Bindi Parab from Gaundalim, 33-year-old Bhavesh Haldankar from Chorao, 31-year-old Niraj Gawade from Bicholim, 42-year-old Vishnudas Bhomkar from Carambolim, and 37-year-old Yeshwant Kholkar from Taleigao. While Bindi and Bhavesh were involved in selling the certificates, Niraj, Vishnu and Yeshwant purchased the fake certificates. For fake Std 10th and Std 12th fake certificates Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 were charged as fees while for fake graduate certificates Rs 55,000 to Rs 1.35 lakh was the price to be paid. Mode of payment was through Gpay or cash, investigating is ongoing and efforts are being made to trace more accused, informed Police
