MI, UP police unfold mega ‘army recruitment scam’ in India

In a shocking development, the Military Intelligence (MI) and UP Police have tracked down and racket an Army recruitment scam that allegedly assisted several youths to get jobs in the military based on fake documents in the last two years.

As per Times of India report, the investigators suspect that several anti-national forces including Pakistan’s spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) may have sneaked in their men into the army.

The revelation was made during a presser attended by senior police officers and a representative of the MI

UP Police have also roped in the Intelligence Bureau as it has started reverification of all the candidates who made it to the Indian Army starting January 2019 in four districts where the racket was active.

Talking to TOI, DIG of Bareilly range said, “I have ordered reverification of all the successful candidates in Bareilly, Pilibhit, Budaun and Shahjahanpur. We have also asked the IB and other security agencies to join the investigation. I am monitoring the case and coordinating with all the agencies.”

The accused identified as Suresh Som, 55, Hukum Singh, Paramveer Singh, Mukesh Kumar and police constable Manveer Singh, were arrested from a rented apartment in Banda area, Shahjahanpur.

He said “Suresh Som was a havildar in 26 Rajput Regiment and retired in February 2010. Our Bareilly unit is thoroughly investigating the case with police. A separate internal investigation is also going on. The possibility of the involvement of anti-national groups like ISI cannot be ruled out as Som had leaked inside information to recruit the candidates on fake documents.”

He said that Bareilly is scanning antecedents of 21 candidates as of now.

Meanwhile, senior superintendent of police (SSP) of Shahjahanpur, S Anand told that arrested constable used to ratify the fake documents of candidates in the district using his position.

“We have seized 23 fake stamps of government offices and village heads. Several forged mark-sheets and other fake documents were also recovered from the accused,” said Anand.