PUNE, Jan 1:
Central Bureau of Investigation has filed a charge sheet against former National Defence Academy (NDA) commandant and 10 others for allegedly involved in recruitment of 97 posts in group ‘C’ at NDA in the year 2012.
Official sources said here today the charge sheet was filed against then Commandant of NDA, Lt Gen (retd) Jatinder Singh, his then staff officer, Col Kulbir Singh, physical training officer Col AK Singh and others for alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating and under the provisions of Prevention of Corruption Act.
The post includes Lower Division Clerk, Civilian Motor Driver, Cook, Mali, Chowkidar, Safaiwala. The accused obtained huge illegal gratifications from a number of candidates by promising them confirmed appointment to the said posts. The accused had allegedly shown undue favour to candidates in physical and written examinations conducted for the said recruitment.
They were booked under section 120-B read with sections 201, 511 read with Section 420 of Indian Penal Code (IPC), Section 7, 9, 12 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(a) and (d) and Section 14 of the Prevention of Corruption Act of 1988. During the search operation, agency had recovered incriminating documents and huge amount of cash, sources added. (UNI)
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