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
NEW DELHI, Mar 15: The CBI has booked five Lieutenant Colonel-ranked officers, 12 other personnel and six civilians for alleged corruption in recruitment in the Army through Service Selection Board centres, officials said today.
The agency carried out searches at 30 locations spread across 13 cities, including the Base Hospital in Delhi Cantonment, today in connection with the case, they said.
The search operation was spread across Kapurthala, Bhatinda, Delhi, Kaithal, Palwal, Lucknow, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Visakhapatnam, Jaipur, Guwahati, Jorhat and Chirangon.
Lt Col MCSNA Bhagwan of the Army Air Defence Corps, the alleged mastermind of the recruitment racket, is among those booked, they said.
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.
5319 The CBI has booked five Lieutenant Colonels among 23 persons in an alleged Army recruitment scam and conducted searches at around 30 locations across the country. Photo for representation only
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, March 15
The CBI has booked five Lieutenant Colonels among 23 persons in an alleged Army recruitment scam and conducted searches at around 30 locations across the country.
Searches across 13 cities, two in Punjab
The CBI raided 30 locations in 13 cities across the country, including Kapurthala and Bathinda in Punjab
Charges include irregularities in recruitment of officers and other staff through SSB
CBI spokesperson RC Joshi said after receiving a complaint from the office of Additional Directorate General, Discipline & Vigilance, the agency booked 23 persons, including 17 Army officials and six private persons, on the allegations of bribery and irregularities in the recruitment of officers and personnel of other ranks through the Service Selectio
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