Punjab Police recruitment 2021: Exam to fill sub-inspector posts cancelled after cheating plaints

Punjab Police recruitment 2021: Punjab Police has scrapped the examinations conducted to fill 560 posts of Sub-Inspectors (SIs) on the directions of the Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa to maintain the integrity and fairness of the examination process for recruitment. The dates to conduct fresh examinations for the recruitment of SIs will be notified soon, added the Official Spokesperson of the Punjab Police. Also Read | Punjab Police recruitment 2021: 4.71 lakh candidates likely to appear on Sept 25, 26 The common computer-based tests to recruit SIs in four cadres/wings (Investigation, District, Armed Police, and Intelligence) of Punjab Police were held from August 17 to August 24, 2021, at different centres in the state, said the Punjab Police. Also Read | Mumbai cruise drugs case: Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan being questioned The Recruitment Board constituted for the recruitment of SIs had recommended scrapping of examinations after cheating and use of malpractices was reported in the tests, stated the Punjab Police. In this regard, the report was received by the DGP Office on September 27, 2021, and the DGP on Saturday (October 2) gave approval to the recommendations of the Recruitment Board, further stated the Police. The spokesperson further said that on the basis of complaints regarding cheating and malpractices, the Punjab Police have already registered three FIRs including in SAS Nagar, Patiala and Khanna districts. On September 15, 2021, the Director-General of Police (DGP) had also constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to carry forward the fair investigation of the cases registered in this regard. "SIT has already started an investigation of the said cases and has so far arrested 20 accused in three FIRs," an official said. -PTC News