Bengaluru, Oct. 16 -- Fifty-two Group-D employees of Karnataka's Health and Family Welfare Department have been suspended after an inquiry allegedly found that they had obtained government jobs using fake SSLC marks cards and forged verification certificates.

The employees were recruited under the Hyderabad-Karnataka regional quota, now known as Kalyana Karnataka, and appointed in June 2016. They were subsequently posted to various district hospitals and primary health centres in the region.

The recruitment process began with a notification in March 2015. Candidates were required to possess SSLC or an equivalent qualification. A final selection list was issued in November 2015 before appointment orders were released the following year....