Man posing as Lt. Col. arrested for duping candidates
The Hindu
According to officials he deserted the Indian Army in 2003
In a joint operation with the Military Intelligence Southern Command, the Bengaluru City Police on Friday arrested a former army man who was allegedly posing as a Lieutenant Colonel and cheating unemployed youth promising them jobs in the armed forces.
The initial probe revealed that the accused, Nataichand Jana, duped many aspiring candidates hoping to join the armed forces of huge amounts of money. As per records, he deserted the Indian Army nearly two decades ago in 2003.Originally from West Bengal, he relocated to Koramangala, and has been in the radar of the Military Intelligence for the past one year. He forged a number of identity documents to lure candidates,” said a senior police official.
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