Gullible man receives fake Ambedkar national award
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, June 18 2011: Dr Ambedkar Fellowship award certificate issued to an individual in Manipur has turned out to be a fake.

Police has registered a case under section 420/468/471 IPC at the Thoubal police station.

Police registered the case after the 'recipient' of the award, Arambam Modhu Singh of Maibam Chingmang, presently residing at Tera Lukram Leirak, Imphal, filed a petition for investigation regarding the issuance of the fake certificate on Thursday, June 16 .

In his complaint, Modhu reportedly accused Y Mohendro Singh, former president of the Bharatiya Sahitya Akademi, Manipur state branch who handed over the certificate in 2009 .

Modhu was informed of receiving the fellowship award by the then president of the Akademi that he had been selected for the award to be distributed during the 25th National Conference of Dalit Writers in New Delhi on December 8 and 9, 2009 .

When, Modhu met him, Mohendro advised him to pay ' 1000 to receive the certificate without attending the certificate distribution.

Accordingly, he deposited the amount with Mohendro through one Gita Devi, a member of the Bharatiya Sahitya Akademi, Manipur branch and received the 'certificate' later.

However, he came to know that the certificate issued to him was a fake and all the documents regarding the selection of the fellowship were false too.

The act of the former president was tantamount to cheating him, the complainant said while praying for police investigation into the matter.

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