New Delhi: The CBI is conducting searches at 67 locations in Odisha in connection with an alleged recruitment fraud in the postal department, officials said on Thursday.
This action of CBI has come on a year-old complaint of the Postal Department, in which 63 candidates of Gramin Dak Sevak Examination have been accused of allegedly submitting fake certificates.
Over 204 officials, including 122 CBI officers and 82 personnel from other departments, raided various premises in Kalahandi, Nuapada, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kandhamal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Bhadrak with the aim of busting the interstate organized gang. Responsible for providing these fake certificates.
"These certificates were reportedly issued by the Board of High School and Intermediate Education, Allahabad; West Bengal Board, Kolkata; Jharkhand Academic Council, Ranchi, among others.The complaint suggests the alleged involvement of an interstate racket in making and supplying these fake certificates. Collusion with the candidates,” the CBI spokesperson said in a statement.
The search comes almost a year after the CBI registered an FIR on a complaint by the Department of Posts, accusing 63 candidates of the Gramin Dak Sevak Examination, 2023 (Odisha Circle) of submitting forged or fake 10th pass certificates. I went.
The Department of Posts was recruiting for 1,382 posts of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS), for which it had invited online applications on January 27, 2023 with the minimum qualification of 10th pass from a recognized board and proficiency in local language being mandatory. Had done.
He said that candidates were required to submit their certificates and marksheets online on a centralized server."The selection was automated on the basis of marks obtained in Class 10. Selected candidates were informed through SMS and email and reported to the verification authority within 15 days for document verification before their appointment," the CBI spokesperson said. Was asked to do."
Verification of certificates by Odisha Postal Circle revealed that 63 candidates from various postal divisions including Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi and Berhampur had submitted forged or fake 10th pass certificates.
This action of CBI has come on a year-old complaint of the Postal Department, in which 63 candidates of Gramin Dak Sevak Examination have been accused of allegedly submitting fake certificates.
Over 204 officials, including 122 CBI officers and 82 personnel from other departments, raided various premises in Kalahandi, Nuapada, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kandhamal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Bhadrak with the aim of busting the interstate organized gang. Responsible for providing these fake certificates.
"These certificates were reportedly issued by the Board of High School and Intermediate Education, Allahabad; West Bengal Board, Kolkata; Jharkhand Academic Council, Ranchi, among others.The complaint suggests the alleged involvement of an interstate racket in making and supplying these fake certificates. Collusion with the candidates,” the CBI spokesperson said in a statement.
The search comes almost a year after the CBI registered an FIR on a complaint by the Department of Posts, accusing 63 candidates of the Gramin Dak Sevak Examination, 2023 (Odisha Circle) of submitting forged or fake 10th pass certificates. I went.
The Department of Posts was recruiting for 1,382 posts of Gramin Dak Sevak (GDS), for which it had invited online applications on January 27, 2023 with the minimum qualification of 10th pass from a recognized board and proficiency in local language being mandatory. Had done.
He said that candidates were required to submit their certificates and marksheets online on a centralized server."The selection was automated on the basis of marks obtained in Class 10. Selected candidates were informed through SMS and email and reported to the verification authority within 15 days for document verification before their appointment," the CBI spokesperson said. Was asked to do."
Verification of certificates by Odisha Postal Circle revealed that 63 candidates from various postal divisions including Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi and Berhampur had submitted forged or fake 10th pass certificates.
