Port Blair, June 9: Instances have come to notice that during recruitment by the various police forces in the country some criminally minded individuals who at time have not only been police officials but also political workers have tried to project that they can use their influence to ‘fix’ the recruitment. The Modus Operandi of such conmen is to accept money from some gullible candidates on the pretext that they shall be able to use their influence to get them selected. But, in reality they are in no position to exert any such influence.

Although, all the candidates get finally selected on their merit but out of the final list whosoever is selected these conmen keep the money taken from such gullible candidates. Thus, the candidates who have been rightfully selected but duped by the above process unfortunately spend their entire lives in the police service feeling that they did not deserve the job, since they had got it in an underhand way. And the rest who did not make the final list, their money is returned after retaining a portion of as ‘expenses already incurred’ and at time also excuses are made such as that they were late in joining the scheme, etc.

All members of the public and all candidates are warned not to be misled and cheated by such cheats.

“The A&N Police will always go strictly by merit and the undersigned is personally overseeing the entire on-going process of recruitment. Also legal action shall be initiated against any such cheats”, said the Director General of Police, Shri Sudhir Singh Yadav in a communication.

The public as well as the candidates have been advised that if they have any such information about such cheats they may give this information to SP (Anti-Corruption), Smti. Aslam Khan, IPS on 03192-240840 and 9531856296. The information shall be kept strictly confidential and the information shall be suitably rewarded.