India, July 30 -- Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) on Tuesday suspended an employee of its finance and accounts department and registered a police complaint to the effect that he accepted money from a student after promising to procure fake B.Com. marksheets and a degree certificate without the student appearing for the examinations. The action came hours after the National Students' Union of India (NSUI) staged a protest outside the university's examination and evaluation board, demanding stringent action against those responsible.

In a statement, the university said that it had received a complaint that Ramesh Damodar Mukhekar accepted Rs.70,000 via Google Pay from Sahil Mahesh Kadam after assuring the latter that he would arran...