LUCKNOW: A head constable deployed with Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Jharkhand was arrested on Friday for duping innocents on the pretext of giving them jobs as station master in Lucknow Metro.
The head constable, identified as Vijay Pal Singh, was arrested from a guest house in Charbagh. SHO, Naka, Manoj Mishra told TOI that an FIR against Pal was lodged by security officer of UP Metro Jitendra Kaushal. “Based on the information that Pal had called 16 applicants at a guest house in Charbagh, a police team raided the place and nabbed him,” said Mishra. Fake job offers and application forms were recovered from the guest house.
The police said that Pal used to take Rs 10,000 in the account of one Anant Pandey from people on the pretext of registration for jobs in Lucknow Metro. He also took money for interviews and then issued fake appointment letters to job aspirants. However, his entire plan was foiled when some persons approached Lucknow Metro officials and informed them about the racket. As many as 200 people were duped by Pal.