Police recruitment scam
gets murkier Kamal
Khan Monday,
October 1, 2007 (Lucknow)
The police recruitment scam in Uttar
Pradesh is getting murkier. It now appears that not
only did money change hands for a job in the forces
but for women candidates it got even worse.
Sexual favours for getting a job that too in the
police force sounds shocking but the committee
investigating the recruitment of 22,000-odd policemen
in Uttar Pradesh during Mulayam's rule says it's
true.
It says women applicants were sexually exploited by
officer's in-charge of the recruitment boards and a
politician.
''The girls
told me this over and over again and I felt
very ashamed. I feel horrible while I tell
you about what they went through. They told
me that they were sexually abused. The names
of some girls who objected to this were
struck off the list,'' said Shailjakant
Mishra, ADG, STF.
On Sunday the Mayawati government suspended
seven more IPS officers for their involvement
in the scam. 7400 recruits lost their jobs.
The enquiry committee says several
persons who qualified did not write the exams.
Nearly 2500 interviews were conducted in a single
day. One DIG facing probe has allegedly admitted that
85 per cent applicants were given jobs following
recommendations from Samajwadi Party politicians.
''The candidates have openly named a politician. He
made sure the list was altered according to his
choice,'' said Mishra.
But the Samjadwadi Party dismisses the charge casting
doubts on the impartiality of the investigations.
Between 2004 and 2006 nearly 15 lakh aspirants
applied for jobs in the UP police. 22,000 were
recruited. Out of those18000 have already lost their
jobs.
Recruitment done in eight more centres is under
scrutiny. The presence and prestige of khaki in UP is
set to plunge further.