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Five Arrested for Duping Agniveer Aspirants in Bareilly
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News18•24-09-2026, 16:45
Five Arrested for Duping Agniveer Aspirants in Bareilly
- •Bareilly police busted a gang that promised to help Army Agniveer recruitment aspirants clear physical and medical tests for money.
- •Five members of the gang – Pradeep Kumar Sharma, Vishal Yadav, Rajveer alias Kailash, Dharmendra Singh, and Noor Ahmad – were arrested.
- •Police recovered six mobile phones, Rs 9,100 cash, a motorcycle, a scooter, forged documents, and fake Aadhaar cards; one member, Asif, is absconding.
- •The gang members posed as Army or hospital personnel, with Sharma running a coaching center, Yadav using past experience as a sanitation worker, and Noor Ahmad claiming hospital contacts.
- •Asif allegedly posed as a senior Army officer to convince candidates; WhatsApp chats, fake medical certificates, and online transaction evidence were found on their phones.
Key Questions Answered
Bareilly police arrested five members of a gang that allegedly cheated Army Agniveer recruitment aspirants by promising to help them clear their physical and medical tests.
Police recovered six mobile phones, Rs 9,100 in cash, a motorcycle, a scooter, forged documents, and fake Aadhaar cards from the possession of the accused.
A case has been registered against the accused under Section 340 forgery and Section 61 criminal conspiracy of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with other relevant provisions.
