CBI Files FIR in Indian Army Recruitment Scam, Names 41 Suspects
The suspects had allegedly submitted forged domicile certificate in connivance with local officials to secure the posts in the Indian Army.
New Delhi, May 9: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday filed an FIR into the recruitment scam in the Indian Army, dating back to 2016. The complaint names 41 suspects, including 34 who were selected by the Army for technical, sentry, general and medical posts.
The suspects had allegedly submitted forged domicile certificate in connivance with local officials, in a bid to secure the vacancies in the Army, news agency ANI reported.
The fresh case filed by the CBI comes days after the agency booked 12 Army personnel who took a bribe from aspirants seeking the post of religious teachers within the armed forces.
Around 12 junior commissioned officers of the Army were booked on April 25 by the investigating agency for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 3-4 lakh. The scandal dates back to 2013.
The beneficiaries of the scam were recruited between September 16-19, 2013 at the Artillery Centre of Hyderabad.
The complaint in the case was filed by Major General N Srinivas Rao, HQ Telangana and Andhra sub-area. In his plea, the major named Subedar M N Tripathi, who was initially part of the recruitment board, as the mastermind of the scam.
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