GULF NEWS – Despite being labelled a ‘deserter’ by the Chhattisgarh Police, a constable successfully assumed a new identity with counterfeit documents to join the Uttar Pradesh Police in India.
The truth came to light half a decade after Manoj Kumar, also known as Sumit Kumar, cunningly secured his position and received a salary.
Manoj Kumar, once a fugitive from Chhattisgarh’s armed police, was subsequently declared deceased on the basis of fraudulent certification.
He then applied for a job in Uttar Pradesh Police recruitment board for constable in 2015 and was selected and posted at Mathura.
However, the forgery was revealed after an anonymous letter was received by the Superintendent of Police Mathura and police got the documents re-checked.
According to investigation, it was found that Manoj Kumar was earlier selected in Chhattisgarh armed police and later went on a furlough.
As he did not join the service, the Chhattisgarh Police declared him absconder.
“Manoj was selected in the name of Sumit and so he got a death certificate of Sumit. He then applied afresh with a new name, Manoj Kumar and got selected in the recruitment,” said JP Singh, SHO Hussainganj.
