1 month ago
1
Police person booked 12 employees of wellness section for allegedly issuing fake disablement certificates to 14 beneficiaries without due aesculapian introspection successful Uttar Pradesh’s Shahjahanpur district, an authoritative said connected Tuesday (April 7, 2026).
Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Devendra Kumar said the enactment followed a ailment by a section resident, aft which an enquiry revealed that disablement certificates were fraudulently issued and uploaded connected the authoritative portal without the beneficiaries undergoing immoderate aesculapian appraisal oregon appearing earlier the disablement board.
“The probe recovered that 14 individuals, who were neither disabled nor examined, were issued disablement certificates and subsequently obtained individuality cards from the portal to avail authorities benefits meant for persons with disabilities,” Mr. Kumar said.
Based connected a ailment lodged by Administrative Officer Ram Kishore of the Chief Medical Officer’s office, an FIR has been registered against 12 employees, including officials from the disablement department, nether charges of cheating and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, helium added.
In a abstracted case, Mr. Kumar said different FIR has been lodged astatine Kotwali constabulary presumption against 12 retired wellness section employees for allegedly siphoning disconnected astir ₹30 lakh done fraudulent aesculapian reimbursement claims utilizing fake infirmary bills.
Police person initiated investigations successful some cases, the serviceman said.
