CBI registers case against railway official and others for issuing fake appointment letters

Jalandhar, January 31, 2013: The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against a Head Technician, Central Railway, Nagpur; Director of a private HRD Agency; another private person based at Nagpur and other unknown officials of Indian Railway U/s 120 (B) r/w 420, 467,468,471 of IPC & U/s 13(2) r/w13(1) (d)  P.C. Act, 1988 on the basis of a complaint. 

It was alleged in the FIR that the accused persons have collected about Rs.29 lakh through cash and cheques from the complainants in lieu of getting job in Central Railway. Thereafter, on completion of the medical examination at Mumbai, the candidates were given fake appointment letters including the complainant. When complainants enquired with the Central Railway about their recruitment and appointment letter, it was told to them that the Central Railway has not published any advertisement for such appointments.

Searches were conducted at the places of the accused persons. Incriminating documents related to case i.e. fake recruitment letters; list of candidates and appointment letters and letter heads of various departments including Railways were recovered.

Further investigation is continuing.