Ludhiana, February 3: The Ludhiana police booked two persons, including an ex-serviceman, for their alleged involvement in an Army recruitment racket.
Ex-serviceman Mohinder Singh, who was Havildar in 103 Infantry Battalion, TA, and Surinder Pal, a resident of Chomon village in Jalandhar and a messenger in the Civil Defence Department, were booked on the complaint of Col Vishal Dubey, Director, Army Recruiting Office (ARO), Ludhiana.
Col Dubey alleged that the accused had facilitated the entry of many aspirants into the Army by preparing fake documents. When the matter reached the ARO, a probe was initiated in which the duo’s role came to light.
ASI Chand Aheer said Pal did not let the forged documents of aspirants reach the departments concerned for verification. He used to open the official mails and put the fake stamps to give the impression that the documents were duly verfied.
The Roopnagar police had recently busted a gang involved in preparing fake documents to secure the entry of ineligible youths into the Army. The Ludhiana police are probing whether the two accused have any links with the gang.
