Police in Almora have registered a fraud case against 3 assistant teachers accused of obtaining primary-school appointments using forged Uttarakhand Teacher Eligibility Test (UTET) certificates. The education department has dismissed all 3 from service, and the police investigation is now underway.
The case followed a complaint from the education department. The teachers had been appointed in January 2026 and were serving in government primary schools in Bhaisiyachhana block.
Teachers named in the case
The accused teachers are Bhupendra Kumar, ed at Government Primary School Kunkhet Naveen and a resident of Khadki in Pithoragarh; Anjana Gwasicoti, ed at Government Primary School Baura and a resident of Talla Pani in Pithoragarh; and Priyanshu Chand, ed at Government Primary School Budhaudhar and a resident of Kumaon Colony, Damuvadhunga, Haldwani.
The allegations concern the certificates and marksheets submitted for their appointments. The department sent their documents to the Uttarakhand Board of School Education in Ramnagar for verification after receiving a complaint.
Board verification found no matching records
According to the board’s report dated 6 July, the roll numbers and QR codes printed on the candidates’ marksheets were fake. The board also found no corresponding entries for the candidates in its original tabulation register.
These findings were considered during a departmental inquiry. The inquiry committee submitted its final report on 14 July. Based on that report, Dr Ravi Mehta, District Education Officer (Elementary), dismissed all 3 teachers from service with immediate effect.
The education department subsequently submitted a complaint to police. A fraud case has now been registered against the 3 teachers, and investigators have started examining the matter. The registration of the case represents the beginning of the criminal investigation; it does not by itself establish guilt.
The development affects 3 schools in Bhaisiyachhana block where the teachers had been ed. The available information does not state whether replacement teachers have been appointed or whether any court proceedings have taken place.
Conclusion
The education department’s verification found that the 3 teachers’ UTET documents contained fake QR codes and had no matching board records. All 3 have been dismissed, while police continue their investigation into the alleged fraud.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the case about?
The case concerns allegations that 3 assistant teachers used forged UTET certificates to obtain primary-school jobs in Almora district.
Q. Where were the teachers ed?
They were ed at Government Primary School Kunkhet Naveen, Government Primary School Baura and Government Primary School Budhaudhar in Bhaisiyachhana block.
Q. What did the education board’s verification find?
The Uttarakhand Board of School Education found that the roll numbers and QR codes on the marksheets were fake and that no records appeared in its original tabulation register.
Q. When were the teachers appointed?
All 3 teachers were appointed in January 2026.
Q. What action did the education department take?
Following the departmental inquiry report dated 14 July, the District Education Officer (Elementary) dismissed all 3 teachers from service with immediate effect.
Q. What is the current status of the police case?
Police have registered a fraud case based on the education department’s complaint and have begun investigating it.
