"The B.Tech degree certificate in the name of Raghav Rajan is forged. The same was issued in the name of Biti," said Josi Joesph, an inspector-rank officer leading the Kerala Police team which is here to verify the B.Tech degree certificate from KIIT University produced by the probationary bank officer who was arrested on March 8.
While Kerala Police claimed that they had arrested Bitihotra, the arrested man said he was not former Odisha DGP B B Mohanti's son and was Raghav Ranjan from Andhra Pradesh.
The Kerala Police team would also visit the Stewart School in Cuttack where Bitihotra had studied.
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