Agniveer Job Scam: Two Arrested

Khurda: Khurda Police has busted a massive Agniveer job racket and arrested two persons including an officer and former officer of the Indian Naval Ship (INS) Chilka.

After a thorough observation, the training officer of INS Chilka reportedly had kept a close vigil on some officers’ movement and later lodged a complaint at Balugaon Police station on April 19 alleging some officers’ involvement in fraudulent practices.

Based on the complaint, Balugaon Police initiated an investigation after registering Balugaon PS Case No 118 under section 318 (4) and 308 (2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). In course of the investigation, cops busted a massive job racket, informed Khurda SP Sagarika Nath adding that cops also arrested one of the officers of the INS Chilka along with a former officer (from Uttar Pradesh) on charges of taking money from candidates with assurance to provide them job under the Agniveer scheme.

Nath also said that a police team will go to INS Kesari tomorrow to arrest once of the officers for his link in the Agniveer job racket.