The accused targeted young men who were rejected during Army recruitment medical tests. He allegedly approached such candidates and promised to help them clear the medical examination in exchange for Rs1 to Rs1.5 lakh.
Accused Alok Tiwari
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a man accused of cheating unemployed youth by falsely promising them recruitment in the Indian Army. The arrest was made on 24 February in the Cantonment area of Lucknow.
According to officials, the accused was identified as Alok Tiwari, who allegedly used a fake identity - Akash Kumar of Kannauj - to carry out the fraud. He was apprehended between Usman Chowk and Sadar under Police Station Cantt at around 6:24 PM.
Aaccused targeted candidates who failed Army medical tests
The STF said the accused targeted young men who were rejected during Army recruitment medical tests. He allegedly approached such candidates and promised to help them clear the medical examination in exchange for Rs1 to Rs1.5 lakh.
During interrogation, the accused reportedly confessed that he monitored recruitment centres to identify rejected candidates. He would take responsibility for 7-8 youths at a time and prepare them for re-examination.
Police said he administered injections such as Durabolin to candidates suffering from hand tremors shortly before medical tests and arranged ear cleaning for those with ear-related issues. He allegedly kept original mark sheets of the candidates as leverage to ensure payment.
The accused would return most of the money - after deducting Rs10,000 to Rs20,000 - to candidates who failed again, to avoid complaints.
Recoveries and Case Registered
During the arrest, STF recovered five original mark sheets, one fake Aadhaar card, one genuine Aadhaar card, one ATM card, and ₹1,430 in cash.
A case has been registered at Cantt Police Station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 66C and 66D of the Information Technology Act. Further legal action is being taken by the local police.
Officials said investigations are ongoing to determine whether more people are involved in the racket.
