One more case registered in driving license scam
29 April 2012 11:18 PM IST
Delhi Police has registered one more case against a job aspirant who allegedly submitted a fake driving licence to secure a driver's job in the force.
The sixth FIR in the episode came after 296 out of 676 people selected for the post of driver in the rank of constable in Delhi Police were found to have submitted fake or forged licences for securing the job.
The fresh case has been registered against Rajpal, a resident of Mohindergarh in Haryana, who was provisionally selected for the job.
A case of cheating and forgery have been registered against him.
"He mentioned having in possession HTV driving license issued by Licensing Authority in Narnaul on 03.08.2004 and valid upto 26.09.2009. The verification report from Narnaul revealed that the driving license was initially issued from Nagaland.
"The candidate stated that the driving license was issued to him by Licensing Authority in Nagaland's Wokha.
"Subsequently, the license was sent to Wokha and it came to light that no record available was available there regarding his licence," a senior police official said.
Following this, a complaint was filed at the IP Estate police station by Ishwar Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Establishment).
Sandeep Goel, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), said, no one has been recruited in Delhi Police on the strength of fake driving licence.
On the issue of recruitment of drivers, Delhi Police had advertised for 676 posts of Constable (Driver) in February, 2009, he said.
"There were 21,000 applications received and after following the due selection procedure of physical test, written examination, driving skill test and interview, 656 candidates were provisionally selected.
"However, before issuing the offer of appointment to a candidate, his character and antecedent verification, driving licence verification from the concerned Transport Authority and medical examination was carried out.
The verification reports received from Mathura and Agra Transport Authorities revealed that the driving licences submitted in respect of 284 candidates were fake. 12 driving licences issued from North-Eastern States were also found fake, Goel said,
296 candidates were issued show cause notice and their candidatures were cancelled, even before issue of any offer of appointment, Goel, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), said.
According to investigations, some of them who submitted the licences were not even aware that the licences were forged as they had paid money to agents but were duped.
The sixth FIR in the episode came after 296 out of 676 people selected for the post of driver in the rank of constable in Delhi Police were found to have submitted fake or forged licences for securing the job.
The fresh case has been registered against Rajpal, a resident of Mohindergarh in Haryana, who was provisionally selected for the job.
A case of cheating and forgery have been registered against him.
"He mentioned having in possession HTV driving license issued by Licensing Authority in Narnaul on 03.08.2004 and valid upto 26.09.2009. The verification report from Narnaul revealed that the driving license was initially issued from Nagaland.
"The candidate stated that the driving license was issued to him by Licensing Authority in Nagaland's Wokha.
"Subsequently, the license was sent to Wokha and it came to light that no record available was available there regarding his licence," a senior police official said.
Following this, a complaint was filed at the IP Estate police station by Ishwar Singh, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Establishment).
Sandeep Goel, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), said, no one has been recruited in Delhi Police on the strength of fake driving licence.
On the issue of recruitment of drivers, Delhi Police had advertised for 676 posts of Constable (Driver) in February, 2009, he said.
"There were 21,000 applications received and after following the due selection procedure of physical test, written examination, driving skill test and interview, 656 candidates were provisionally selected.
"However, before issuing the offer of appointment to a candidate, his character and antecedent verification, driving licence verification from the concerned Transport Authority and medical examination was carried out.
The verification reports received from Mathura and Agra Transport Authorities revealed that the driving licences submitted in respect of 284 candidates were fake. 12 driving licences issued from North-Eastern States were also found fake, Goel said,
296 candidates were issued show cause notice and their candidatures were cancelled, even before issue of any offer of appointment, Goel, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), said.
According to investigations, some of them who submitted the licences were not even aware that the licences were forged as they had paid money to agents but were duped.
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