CBI probe against Army doctor for alleged corrupt practices in medical tests of jawans
Sources said the figures with the Army suggest that close to 42 per cent of the jawans were recruited in the Army have not cleared their first medical test and were asked to undergo the review medical board which is conducted one month after the first test.;
New Delhi: In yet another development in the ongoing army jawans recruitment case, an Army doctor will now face a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe for alleged involvement in wrongdoings while carrying out medical tests of soldiers while joining the force.
"An Army doctor posted in Haryana is facing a probe for his role in carrying out mispractices/wrongdoings while carrying out medical tests of jawans before they join the force," government sources told ANI.
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Sources said the figures with the Army suggest that close to 42 per cent of the jawans were recruited in the Army have not cleared their first medical test and were asked to undergo the review medical board which is conducted one month after the first test.
The sources said that on many occasions, it has been observed that candidates are failed in the initial test on grounds like having a defect in the nose bone or some other minor issue.
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