2 get jail in impersonation case

Chandigarh, August 14

Two youths were today sentenced to three years in jail by the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) in a case of impersonation during a written examination conducted for the recruitment of conductors. CJM Akshdeep Mahajan also imposed a fine of Rs 15,000 each on the duo.

However, the sentence of the accused was suspended for a month for further appeal after they filed an application in this regard.

According to the CBI case registered on December 3, 2010, under Sections 420, 419 and 120-B, the CTU had conducted a written examination for the recruitment of 127 conductors on December 3, 2010, at various centres in Chandigarh through Panjab University by way of outsourcing.

It was stated in the FIR that Newton Kumar appeared for the examination in place of Pawan Kumar. The two were arrested following a complaint in which several other such dummy candidates had appeared. The CBI had arrested them along with the other accused. However, in the case of Newton and Pawan, both were convicted and sentenced. — TNS