FakeJob: RPF Team Apprehended two Persons near Rishra Railway station with recovery of fake appointment letters

FakeJob: RPF Team Apprehended two Persons near Rishra Railway station with recovery of fake appointment letters

RPF/ER BUSTED A RACKET OF FAKE APPOINTMENT IN RAILWAY AT RISHRA, HOOGHLY

Kolkata, December 24, 2020

Acting o­n source information regarding movement of a gang operating for fake appointment in Railway at Rishra in Hooghly district, a special team comprising officers & staff of CIB, RPF/Howrah, RPF Posts Howrah South, Howrah Goods Yard and Seoraphuli kept surveillance over Rishra area. o­n 23.12.2020, the RPF team apprehended two persons alongwith five victims near Rishra Railway station with recovery of fake appointment letters and other fake documents in a Honda City Car. o­n interrogation, the arrested kingpin confessed that he fraudulently took ₹. 7 – 10 lakhs from each candidate for giving job in Railway. The arrested accused persons were handed over to GRP/Seoraphuli for further legal action.

It has been widely publicized that appointments in Railways are made based o­n merit list prepared o­n the basis of performance in the Railway Recruitment Examination. Railway has done elaborate campaign to communicate to all the candidates not to be trapped in the hands of fake job racketeers. For getting jobs in Railway, they should appear at the examination conducted by Railway Recruitment Board and Railway Recruitment Cell. For securing any job in Railway, no bribe is required to be paid and selection is made o­n the basis of results in the recruitment examination. Hence, all are requested to beware of the job racketeers.

Source:Eastern Railway