CBI arrests three more in CRPF recruitment scam

CBI arrested three more persons,including a battalion commandant,for involvement in the recruitment of ranks in anti-naxal force COBRA.

CBI on Thursday arrested three more persons,including a battalion commandant,for alleged corruption and bungling in the recruitment of the ranks in anti-naxal force COBRA.

B S Sidhu,commandant of CRPF’s 134 battalion,Pankaj Chaurasia,a tout,and another person – T M Basla were arrested by the agency from different places in Bihar,CBI sources said.

Ten live cartridges were also recovered from his residence in Chandigarh during a search.

The agency had arrested eight people,including a CRPF Inspector General and a commandant of the force.

The agency recovered nearly Rs 1.15 crore cash and fixed deposits during the first series of arrests on Wednesday.

With Thursday’s arrest,CBI has so far nabbed 11 persons for their alleged involvement in the recruitment scam.

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