Updated Mar 16, 2021 | 07:09 IST
Army recruitment scam: PTI quoted officials saying that Lt Col MCSNA Bhagwan of the Army Air Defence Corps is the alleged mastermind of the recruitment racket. Central Bureau of Investigation | Photo Credit: IANS
New Delhi: In a shocking incident, five Lt Colonel-ranked officers, a Major and a Lieutenant and others were booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for alleged corruption in recruitment in the Indian Army through Service Selection Board (SSB) centres.
The CBI has registered a case on a complaint from office of Additional Directorate General, Discipline & Vigilance, Adjutant General’s Branch, Integrated HQ of Ministry of Defence (Army), DHQ PO, New Delhi against 17 Army officials including Lt. Col., Major, Naib Subedar, Sepoy etc.; 6 private persons & others on the allegations pertaining to bribery and irregularities in recruitment of officers and other ranks through Service Selection Boa
Recruitment Scam: CBI Books 5 Army Officers And 18 Others, Carries Out Searches
The agency carried out searches at 30 locations spread across 13 cities, including the Base Hospital in Delhi Cantonment, on Monday in connection with the case PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-03-16T07:27:32+05:30 Recruitment Scam: CBI Books 5 Army Officers And 18 Others, Carries Out Searches outlookindia.com 2021-03-16T07:29:09+05:30
Five Lieutenant Colonels, a Major and a Lieutenant of the Indian Army were among 23 people named by the CBI in an investigation into corruption involving recruitment to the force following searches in 30 places in 13 cities. Several incriminating documents related to the recruitment process have been recovered during the searches which are being scrutinized for further investigation, CBI spokesperson R C Joshi said.
Army recruitment scam: CBI registers case against 17 officials
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CBI conducted searches at 30 places including Base Hospital, Cantonment, other Army establishments, civilian areas in Kapurthala, Bathinda, Delhi and some other cities
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NEW DELHI :
In the ongoing investigation in the army recruitment scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday said it has registered a case against 17 Army officials. CBI says it has registered a case against 17 Army officials including Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Naib Subedar, Sepoy etc; 6 private persons and others on allegations pertaining to bribery and irregularities in recruitment of officers and other ranks through Service Selection Board (SSB), informed CBI.
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Army recruitment scam SSB Latest News: The CBI has recovered several incriminating documents during the searches. The documents are being further scrutinized.