India, July 31 -- The Chatushrungi police have arrested a suspended official of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) in connection with an alleged fake BCom degree racket, officials said on Thursday.

The police registered an FIR against Ramesh Mukhekar, an official from the university's finance and accounts department, after an internal SPPU inquiry reportedly found discrepancies in academic documents allegedly used to create a fake degree.

"His mobile phone appears to have been completely erased and will be sent for forensic examination. His associates will also be called for probe," said deputy commissioner of police (zone IV) Chilumula Rajanikant.

The FIR filed late on July 29, invokes Sections 336(2), 336(3), 338, 340(2), 318(4)...