Nagpur, Jan. 19 -- Police in Nagpur have arrested a headmaster and two teachers in connection with the Shalarth ID scam for allegedly securing employment with forged documents and unlawfully drawing government salaries, officials said on Monday.

With these arrests, the total number of accused taken into custody in the case has risen to over 17, including Deputy Director of Education Ulhas Narad.

The arrested individuals have been identified as headmaster Bhaurao Malche (56) and teachers Dineshkumar Katre (44) and Rupali Biharilal Rahangdale (40).

All three were serving at a high school and junior college in Thanegaon village of Tiroda taluka in Maharashtra's Gondia district, operated by a backward classes education society.

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