Overview
- Jharsuguda police said they busted a scheme run as One World Academy in Burla and arrested Chittaranjan Barik and Reema Das.
- Investigators said the group promised B.Ed seats in Andhra Pradesh and pushed a false claim that the degree could be done in distance mode.
- Victims paid Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 per student, received forged admission letters and certificates, and often found no real enrollment.
- Reports indicate more than 300 students may be affected across western Odisha, with complaints spread over multiple police station areas.
- Police are raiding more locations, probing links to other fake degrees and the role of the house owner, and advising checks on university affiliation.