LUCKNOW, March 26 -- The investigation into fraudulent appointments in Uttar Pradesh's Basic Education Department has gathered pace, with eight more teachers booked in Sitapur district for allegedly securing jobs using forged documents, officials said on Tuesday.

The FIRs were registered across Biswan, Sakran and Rausa police stations over the past three days following a complaint by block education officer Omkar Singh, signalling a widening crackdown on irregular recruitments.

"Two cases each were lodged in Biswan and Sakran, while four were filed in Rausa between March 22 and 24," Singh emphasized.

Those named in the latest FIRs include Manoj Kumar, Rajat Chaudhary and Kumari Vinesh from Iglas in Aligarh; Yogesh Kumar, Mukesh Kumar a...