India, June 21 -- Over 5,500 fake degrees of MBA, BAMS, and B.Tech; a dozen education call centres or counselling centres in Delhi, Noida and Rajasthan; names of over 20 universities used - a group of five men allegedly ran a fake degree racket for two years by targeting young men and women who were desperately looking for jobs and needed degrees from known universities.

On Friday, the Delhi Police Crime Branch said they busted a fake degree racket and arrested five men in connection with the case with hundreds of fake degrees, certificates, devices and other evidence.

Investigators said the accused are owners/directors of more than 25 coaching centres and counselling centres where they lured students by saying they would provide them "...