India, Jan. 15 -- LUCKNOW The probe into the appointment of a suspected Pakistani national as an assistant teacher in UP's Basic Education Department has widened, with the police examining forged documents, lapses in certificate verification and the role of officials involved in the recruitment process.

Acting on government orders, the police registered a case on January 6 at Azimnagar police station in Rampur against Mahira Akhtar alias Farzana, who allegedly secured a government teaching job in 1992 using forged documents while concealing her Pakistani citizenship. The case followed an internal inquiry by the basic education department.

SP (Rampur) Vidya Sagar Mishra said the department submitted documentary evidence, while digital re...