Fake mark sheets to ₹100 crore tender – Agra builder’s son Shobhik goyal in big trouble!
Police allege OP Chains Group director Shobhik Goyal faked Class 10, 12 certificates to obtain degrees and bag lucrative projects
Agra, Uttar Pradesh:A high-profile forgery and fraud case has rocked Agra’s real estate sector, with police booking Shobhik Goyal, director of OP Chains Ashok goyal Group and son of noted builder Ashok Goyal. He is accused of forging school mark sheets, acquiring fake degrees, and using falsified documents to secure government tenders worth over ₹100 crore.
Forged certificates to degrees
According to police fir, Goyal failed the CBSE Class 10 examination in 2004 and the Class 12 examination in 2006 but obtained fake Uttar Pradesh Board mark sheets in the names of Rohta Inter College and other institutions. These forged certificates allegedly helped him secure admission to university, where he obtained B.Com and M.Com degrees.
Investigators allege that Goyal submitted false affidavits and forged documents to bag a ₹100-crore contract from the Uttar Pradesh Police Housing Construction Corporation. He also reportedly obtained high-value tenders from the Agra Development Authority and Gorakhpur Development Authority.
Complainant Mohit Upadhyay from Kamla Nagar claims the fraud caused a substantial financial loss to the Uttar Pradesh government.
Prominent builder family
OP Chains ashok goyal Group is a leading name in construction across Uttar Pradesh. In 2020, it developed Anthem, a 28-acre housing colony in Awas Vikas Sector 15, and launched Anthilla apartments. Goyal, as director, played a major role in these projects
An FIR has been registered at Hariparvat police station under sections related to cheating and forgery. ACP Hariparvat Akshay confirmed that the investigation is focusing on how the forged documents were created and used.
The case has triggered debate over transparency in government tendering processes and the integrity of the real estate industry in Uttar Pradesh.
