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7 Army Officers Among 23 Named By CBI In Bribes-For-Recruitment Case
The accused include 17 army personnel and six others "on the allegations pertaining to bribery and irregularities in recruitment of officers and other ranks through Service Selection Board", the CBI said.
All IndiaEdited by Divyanshu Dutta RoyUpdated: March 15, 2021 9:19 pm IST
The CBI said searches were conducted today at 30 places in 13 cities.
New delhi:
Six Lieutenant Colonels and a Major of the Indian Army were among 23 people named by the CBI in an investigation into corruption involving recruitment to the force on Monday following searches in 30 places in 13 cities.
The accused include 17 army personnel in all and six others with "allegations pertaining to bribery and irregularities in recruitment of officers and other ranks through Service Selection Board", the CBI said.
The agency said the case was registered based on a complaint from the office of Additional Directorate General, Discipline & Vigilance, Adjutant General's Branch, Integrated HQ of Ministry of Defence (Army).
The CBI received a complaint last month that serving personnel were involved in accepting bribes for helping candidates clear medical exams at the Base Hospital in New Delhi.
One Lt Col Bhagwan of the Army Air Defence Corps, the alleged mastermind of the recruitment racket, is among those named, they said.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
The accused include 17 army personnel and six others "on the allegations pertaining to bribery and irregularities in recruitment of officers and other ranks through Service Selection Board", the CBI said.
All IndiaEdited by Divyanshu Dutta RoyUpdated: March 15, 2021 9:19 pm IST
The CBI said searches were conducted today at 30 places in 13 cities.
New delhi:
Six Lieutenant Colonels and a Major of the Indian Army were among 23 people named by the CBI in an investigation into corruption involving recruitment to the force on Monday following searches in 30 places in 13 cities.
The accused include 17 army personnel in all and six others with "allegations pertaining to bribery and irregularities in recruitment of officers and other ranks through Service Selection Board", the CBI said.
The agency said the case was registered based on a complaint from the office of Additional Directorate General, Discipline & Vigilance, Adjutant General's Branch, Integrated HQ of Ministry of Defence (Army).
The CBI received a complaint last month that serving personnel were involved in accepting bribes for helping candidates clear medical exams at the Base Hospital in New Delhi.
One Lt Col Bhagwan of the Army Air Defence Corps, the alleged mastermind of the recruitment racket, is among those named, they said.
Army recruitment scam: CBI books 6 Lt Colonel-ranked officers and others, carries out searches | India News - Times of India
India News: The CBI has booked six lieutenant colonel-ranked officers along with some others for alleged corruption in the recruitment of Army officers through S
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