The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan police on Tuesday arrested two individuals accused of arranging forged Taekwondo certificates and fake verification reports. These documents were allegedly used by candidates to secure government jobs under the sports quota.
Details of the Arrests
The accused have been identified as Kaptaan Singh alias Gurjar Kaptaan Singh (22) of Karauli and Vishnu Bhakhariwal (25) of Jaipur. They were remanded in two days of police custody on Wednesday. SOG officials stated that Kaptaan Singh had been absconding for nearly two years and carried a reward of Rs 10,000 on his head.
Connection to Teacher Recruitment
The case is linked to the Grade III Teacher Recruitment Examination, 2021-22. During the investigation, the SOG discovered that a fake email ID was created in the name of the Taekwondo Federation of India, Dhanbad. Forged verification reports were sent to the appointment branch of the Directorate of Elementary Education, Bikaner, to validate fake sports certificates.
According to the SOG, candidates used these forged certificates and verification reports to claim benefits under the sports quota and secure government jobs.
Previous Arrests
The probe found that Manoj Kumar Gurjar, Hemlata Gurjar, and Siyaram Gurjar had allegedly obtained forged certificates purportedly issued for the Bhagwan Mahavir Open National Taekwondo Championship, 2017. Based on these documents, they secured appointments as third-grade teachers. All three were arrested earlier in the case.
Modus Operandi
During questioning, the arrested candidates allegedly told investigators that they had procured the fake certificates through Kaptaan Singh by paying Rs 40,000 each.
According to the SOG, Kaptaan Singh and Vishnu became friends while preparing for armed forces recruitment in 2020 and later began arranging forged sports credentials for candidates.
Investigators revealed that Vishnu allegedly sourced the fake certificates, while Kaptaan Singh supplied them to job aspirants. Officials said Kaptaan Singh purchased the certificates for around Rs 60,000 each and sold them for up to Rs 1.20 lakh, earning substantial profits from the racket.
Ongoing Investigation
Further investigation is underway to identify other beneficiaries and those involved in preparing and verifying the forged documents.
