Ambala, February 3

The Ambala police have booked two men for duping youths of Rs 12 lakh on the pretext of getting them employed in the Indian Army. The suspects have been identified as KB Thapa and Narang Thapa, both residents of Nepal.

Padam Bhandari, a resident of Nepal, alleged that Narang Thapa, who runs a guest house in Nepal, had told him that the recruitment in the Indian Army was on and his friend KB Thapa was a Colonel in the 14th Gorkha regiment, who could arrange a job for him in the Indian Army. Thapa alleged that nearly two-and-a-half-months ago, Narang, along with Prakash Sharma and Ashish, reached Ambala Cantonment, where KB Thapa met them and he introduced himself as a Colonel. He assured them that since he had good connections, he would help them get jobs, for which he would charge Rs 2.50 lakh per candidate.

They were also given a training letter of the Gorkha Regiment and an army uniform kit. Three more youths from their village— Sanju, Robin, and Nirmal— were also called by the suspects.

Padam claimed that on failing to to fulfil their promise, the suspects refused to return money. — TNS