The Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Rajasthan Police has arrested 20 people, including 19 candidates who secured employment under the "Outstanding Athlete" quota in the third-grade teachers recruitment-2022, using fake Taekwondo certificates and verification reports.
20 accused, including 19 candidates, were detained across 14 districts of Rajasthan and one location in Haryana on Thursday (February 12). They were brought to the SOG office in Jaipur and placed under arrest, Additional Director General of Police (SOG) Vishal Bansal said, adding that raids were conducted on Thursday following which the accused were arrested.
Investigation revealed that screenshots of emails, allegedly sent by the Taekwondo Federation, were used to provide verification reports of 39 candidates' sports certificates to the Education Department.
On close examination, officials noticed an error in the spelling of 'Secretary' in the email which raised suspicion about its authenticity.
Further inquiry showed that the email was created from Dubai and operated by one Vimalendu Kumar Jha, who was not listed as an office-bearer or member of the Taekwondo Federation of India.
