Pune:
In a joint operation, the Southern Command Liaison Unit (Military Intelligence) and the criminal branch of the Pune Police on Sunday broke a fake army recruiting racket in a written exam here, a senior official said. responsible for the police.
The racket was broken during the joint entrance examination held at the Army Physical Training Institute (AIPT) and three people, including a serving army jawan, were arrested, the police said. police.
“We had received information from the military authorities about the scam recruiting the army for the current entrance exam to the AIPT field. Acting jointly, we arrested suspects – Havildar Jaidev Singh Parihar, who works at the recruiting office, Vel Singh Rawat, a tout, and questioned them, ”said Bachchan Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime).
“These people had promised jobs in the army to 17 aspirants and had also boarded a Ravindra Rathod to supervise them. He was also arrested,” he added.
The suspects planned to take Rs 1.5 lakh from each successful student, police said.
An offense is being recorded at the Wanwadi police station and the involvement of these suspects in other recruitments as well as the involvement of a greater number of people is being investigated by the management of the crime, he added.
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