Delhi: FIR filed over forged disability certificates for nursery admissions
Delhi Police register FIR after discovering forged disability certificates were used to secure nursery admissions under the CWSN category.
The Delhi Police have launched a criminal investigation following allegations that fraudulent disability certificates were used to secure nursery admissions for the 2026-27 academic session. The scam involves the Children With Special Needs (CWSN) category, where applicants allegedly submitted fake documents to gain preferential entry into schools.
The Investigation Begins
The legal proceedings were triggered after a formal complaint was lodged at a Delhi Police station on September 17, 2026. The complainant had raised serious concerns regarding the authenticity of the disability certificates and the recommendatory letters being submitted alongside admission applications. This prompted authorities to conduct a thorough verification process to determine if the documents were legitimate.
During the preliminary inquiry, officials scrutinized the certificates attached to the admission files. The investigation revealed that the documents were indeed forged. Specifically, the fake certificates claimed to show a 41 per cent hearing impairment and were purportedly issued by a government hospital to lend them an air of official credibility.
Police Action and Legal Charges
Once the forgery was confirmed through verification, the police moved to formalize the case. An FIR was registered on September 24, 2026, under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including:
- Section 318(2)
- Section 337
- Section 340(2)
- Section 61(2)
While the FIR notes that the exact timing and date of the alleged fraudulent activity remain unclear, the police have officially opened an investigation. Law enforcement agencies are now working to uncover the network behind these documents, aiming to identify the individuals responsible for preparing the forgeries and those who submitted them to gain unfair advantages in the school admission process.