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Kannur University professor gets 6 years in jail for fake appointment
Varsity asst prof sentenced to 6 years' jail term for financial irregularities
A court in Kerala on Thursday sentenced a Kannur University assistant professor to a total of six years imprisonment and imposed a fine for committing financial irregularities by allegedly creating fake documents to show the appointment of a professional assistant.
The Kannur Vigilance Court Judge K Ramakrishnan found Dr N K Deepak (54), assistant professor at Swami Anandatheertha Campus, Payyanur, and a native of Chirakkal in Kannur, guilty under various sections and sentenced him to a total of six years' imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹80,000, officials said.
According to the prosecution, in 2008, the Kannur University registrar issued an order to appoint a professional assistant on a daily-wage basis in the Physics Department at Swami Anandatheertha Campus.
Deepak, who was in charge of the Physics Department, was entrusted with selecting the professional assistant, officials said.
