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Ludhiana Police Crack Down on Fake Dope Test Report Scam

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In a shocking turn of events, three individuals have been booked by the Ludhiana Police for submitting fake dope test reports to obtain firearms licenses. The scam came to light when police officers found the reports suspicious and verified them with the hospital concerned, confirming they were forged. This incident raises concerns about a possible nexus involved in producing fake medical documents. The police have registered three FIRs against the accused and are investigating the matter to uncover those behind the scam.

Key Takeaways:

  • Three individuals, Hardik Khanna, Uday Pratap Singh Grewal, and Nishan Singh, have been booked for submitting fake dope test reports to obtain firearms licenses.
  • The FIRs were filed under sections 318(4), 336(2,3), 340(2), and 341(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), with Section 30 of the Arms Act added in Grewal's case.
  • The scam was uncovered when ACP Rajesh Sharma suspected the stamps used on the reports were fake and verified them with the hospital authorities, confirming they were all fake.
  • This incident follows a similar case in May, where two applicants were booked for submitting forged dope test reports.
  • The police are scrutinizing more files to identify other instances of forged dope test reports and investigating the matter to uncover those behind the nexus.
  • Earlier, two individuals, Lalit Kumar and Gurnihal Singh Garcha, were booked for submitting fake dope test reports in May.
  • The case of Parminder Singh, a lab technician, who was caught accepting a bribe to forge a dope test report, was reported on April 26, 2024.

Statistics:

  • Three FIRs have been registered against the accused.
  • Two similar cases were booked in May for submitting fake dope test reports.
  • Section 30 of the Arms Act was added to the FIR in Grewal's case.
  • Rs 3,000 was the bribe amount accepted by Parminder Singh to forge a dope test report.

Sources:

  • Times of India: "Ludhiana Police Crack Down on Fake Dope Test Report Scam" (no date provided)
  • Ludhiana Civil Hospital authorities (no date provided)
  • Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) - (no date provided)
  • Arms Act, 1959 - (no date provided)
  • Times of India: "Ludhiana Police Crack Down on Fake Dope Test Report Scam" (no date provided) - May 13 (Lalit Kumar and Gurnihal Singh Garcha case)
  • Times of India: "Lab Technician Caught Accepting Bribe to Forge Dope Test Report" (no date provided) - April 26, 2024

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