Fake marksheets: Selection of 32 constables cancelled

ALLAHABAD: The UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board on Sunday cancelled the selection of 32 constables in Kaushambi after their intermediate marksheets were found to be fake during verification, a senior police officer said. The constables were selected through a police recruitment examination held in 2015.

ALLAHABAD : The Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board (UPPRPB) on Sunday cancelled the selection of 32 constables in Kaushambi after their intermediate marksheets were found to be fake during verification, a senior police officer said.

The constables were selected through a police recruitment examination held in 2015.

UPPRPB also directed the superintendent of police (Kaushambi) Pradeep Gupta to initiate further steps in this connection.The SP said at least 251 youths of Kaushambi were selected in the recruitment drive who then passed medical examination and were sent for training.

In the meantime, the recruitment board found the Intermediate marksheets of 37 candidates,

UPPRPB ALSO DIRECTED THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (KAUSHAMBI) PRADEEP GUPTA TO INITIATE FURTHER STEPS IN THIS CONNECTION.

who claimed to have passed the examination from Madhya Pradesh Board, suspicious and carried out verification.

Gupta said the verification report revealed that the marksheets of 32 candidates were forged. “Verification of remaining five candidates is still underway,” he added.

“UPPRPB has cancelled their recruitment and an FIR will soon be lodged against them,” Gupta added. The SP has handed over the investigation to a circle officer and has instructed him to take strict action against those involved in the fraud.