FIR against 72 over ‘irregularities’ in appointment of 42 assistant teachers in UP’s Mau

The accused also include the 42 assistant teachers accused of securing the teachers’ posts using forged documents, and the managers of the Ambedkar Schools where the appointments were made, it is learnt.

The three former district social welfare officers previously posted in the district allegedly played a role in facilitating the irregular recruitment.

Among the four Education Department officials are the then assistant basic education officers and block education officers (BEO), who were responsible for verifying the eligibility and credentials of candidates.

The case was registered after a detailed investigation initiated on a complaint submitted to the chief minister, alleging large-scale fraud in the recruitment process. The inquiry revealed that several appointments were made on the basis of forged academic and professional certificates.

Rashmi Mishra, Social Welfare Officer, Mau, who is also the complainant in the case, said the appointments were made from 2014 onwards. The schools where those teachers were appointed have been informed about the inquiry report, she added.

The charges in the FIR include that of criminal conspiracy, cheating by impersonation, forgery, forged document or electronic record using it as genuine and criminal act done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention.

Mau Superintendent of Police (SP) Elamaran G said they have sought the documents from the department concerned to start the probe.