Our Correspondent,Abohar, January 7

An ex-serviceman has been arrested in Sriganganagar for running an Army recruitment scam. A court today allowed his custodial interrogation. The police said Rs 6 lakh, Army stamps, seals and some fake recruitment letters had been recovered from Ram Chander Meghwal, who joined the Army in 2009 under the reserve category. He served at Meerut Cantonment, but did not report back for duty last year after availing himself of annual leave. He was dismissed and declared a proclaimed offender.Hanuman Dass of Haridasswali village had alleged that Ram Chander offered to get him a job in the Army against a payment of Rs 2 lakh. Fifty per cent of the amount was reportedly paid in advance. After receiving stamped and signed recruitment letter through postal service with an Army seal four months ago, Hanuman reportedly paid Rs 1 lakh more to the accused.Thereafter, Ram Chander asked the victim to join a local gym to prepare for the fitness test. The victim then got suspicious and approached the police. Probe indicated the recruitment letter was fake.