Pune: Chemistry Professor Forges Letter Claiming He Was Selected For Prestigious Science Award, Held
Published on: Sept. 22, 2025, 4:26 p.m. | Source: Free Press Journal
A Pune-based chemistry professor, Virendra Singh Yadav, was arrested for allegedly forging a letter claiming he was selected for the prestigious Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (formerly Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award). The forged document included the Science Minister’s signature. Police are investigating further, and Yadav has been remanded in custody until September 26.
