Woman reports to Delhi Police Academy believing she cleared exam, finds letter 'fake'; Her exam and medical claim triggers scam probe

A woman from Khurja, Bulandshahar (Uttar Pradesh), showed up for duty at the Delhi Police Academy on 17 May, thinking it was the start of her new job as a constable. She carried an appointment letter she believed was genuine. However, staff at the academy quickly found it to be fake, TOI reported.

The letter, which had the signature of a senior police officer, lacked basic official elements like a letter number and barcode. The envelope it came in also appeared suspicious, it had government and speed post markings, but no valid stamps, barcodes, or post office seals.

As per the TOI report, the woman claimed she had taken the written exam in Meerut in 2022, followed by a physical test in Ghaziabad and a medical in Delhi. But academy staff found no records of her in the recruitment database.


A sub-inspector later confirmed that no such letter had been issued, and the IPS officer whose signature was on the letter was not serving as DCP (Recruitment) at the time mentioned.

Police believe this may be part of a wider recruitment scam. “This looks like the work of a well-organised gang,” the inspector who filed the complaint told TOI.

A case has been registered at the Dwarka police station under sections 336(3) (forgery), 340(2) (use of forged documents), and 62 (attempt to commit offences) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

A senior officer told TOI that further investigation is underway to verify the woman’s claims and to identify those behind the possible forgery racket.

Inputs from TOI