A Delhi Police Inspector has been accused of submitting fake documents claiming to be a Scheduled Castes candidate to secure job of a sub-inspector in 1992.
Though a criminal case has been filed, the accused continues to work with the force as investigation is yet to be concluded, police said on Saturday.
Probe was initiated after a Nand Nagri-resident filed a complaint with Police Complaint Authority in May.
“It was alleged in the complaint that Devender Kumar was enlisted as SI (Exec) in Delhi Police on June 30,1992, against a false Scheduled Castes certificate,” said a police officer.
A Vigilance enquiry revealed that Devender, who hails from Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr district, was enrolled on quota as a ‘Jatav’. He had allegedly procured the certificate from Tehsildar Bulandshahr on September 8, 1989.
“The certificate in question could not be verified from the issuing authority because as per report of the nazir of the court, a record was not available in that office for the year 1989,” a police report stated.
However, it was found that Devender’s caste was mentioned as ‘Hindu Gujjar’ in the transfer certificate issued by DN Inter College in Bulandshahr, where he studied from class 9 to 12.
Devender had also filled his surname as ‘Khari’ a sub-caste of Hindu Gujjar in his SSC application form, bio-data, attendance sheet, admission card and attestation forms. Devender’s father Mangat also claimed to be a Hindu Gujjar by caste.
On the basis of the initial probe, a case under Indian Penal Code was filed against Devender after Deputy Commissioner of Police (Vigilance) Sindhu Pillai informed Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ravindra Yadav.
“It has been opined by Commissioner of Police’s office that Devender has committed cheating and forgery by falsely projecting himself as an SC candidate. Prima facie, the facts disclosed the commission of a cognisable offence and the matter needs thorough investigation,” Pillai wrote in the complaint.
It was done after Delhi Police Commissioner Bhim Sain Bassi approved registration of a criminal case.
“We have filed a case, but Devender continues to work for the force as we have not taken a final call on the probe. Further action will depend on the result of the investigation,” Pillai told Deccan Herald.