Wednesday, 17 March 2021

Army Recruitment Scam: CBI Books 6 Lieutenant Colonels, 2 Majors

 Recruitment Scam: CBI Books 6 Lieutenant Colonels, 2 Majors


NEW DELHI: Central Bureo of Investigation and 

has filed an FIR

 against 23 people, including 17 Army personnel, in connection with a case regarding allegations of bribery and irregularities in recruitment through the Service Selection Board (SSB), reports Rajshekher Jha.


Those booked by CBI include six Lieutenant Colonels, two Majors, a Major’s parents and wife and many other people from the ranks of Naib Subedars, Havildars and Sepoys, the agency said. In all, 23 people have been named, including six civilians.


The agency on Monday conducted searches at 30 places in 13 cities covering Army establishments and cantonments besides civilian areas.

The cases was registered on March 13 on a complaint from an Army officer, Brigadier V K Purohit.


The complaint from the Army states that on February 28, an input was received about alleged involvement of serving personnel in accepting bribe for clearing medical review exam of temporarily rejected candidates at the base hospital in New Delhi.

(Source: Times of India)

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