Union ministry write to Delhi Police over fake site of Territorial Army

According to officials on Tuesday, a senior officer of the Territorial Army filed a complaint with the Delhi Police about a fake recruitment drive being carried out by "scamsters" through a fake website.

By Jitendra Jangid Mar 29, 2023, 13:43 IST

Rewrite This Post again. The Delhi Police has registered a case based on a complaint by a senior Territorial Army officer that a fake website of the organisation has been created by “scamsters” who are carrying out a fake recruitment drive using the online platform, officials said on Tuesday. Terroirtal army is described as ”a citizens army which assesses regular armed force in times of need.” In the complaint, the official has alleged that the website with the URL https://recttterritorialarmy.co.in/ is flashing fake news about the recruitment drive of the Territorial Army on their domain and also maligning the image of the Territorial Army and leading to financial losses to the young aspirants. The fake website has also uploaded fake forms and QR codes for payment to dupe job aspirants, he alleged. The complaint was addressed to Delhi Police Commissioner as well as to Delhi Police’s Special Cell unit also mentioned the official website of the Territorial Army which is jointerritorialarmy.gov.in. RELATED NEWS JKPSC Recruitment 2023: Applications Open For 25 Veterinary Assistant Surgeons, How to Register UPSC Civil Services 2022 Interview Schedule Released at upsc.gov.in, to Start on April 24 “It is very important to take necessary action against the domain concerned as this has various repercussion which includes maligning the image of the Territorial Army and Indian Army. Leading to financial losses to the young aspirants of the nation, prevent/avoid inconvenience to the aspirants and increasing workload of Territorial Army as this led to answering various queries being raised on a different platform,” the officer was quoted as alleging in the complaint. Based on the complaint, a case was registered on Friday under sections 419 (cheating by personation), 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) of the Indian Penal Code, and 66D (cheating by personation by using computer resource)of the Information Technology Act, according to police. The case is being investigated by an Inspector-level Officer of the cyber cell which falls under the Special Cell unit of the force, a senior police official said. “Based on the complaint received, a case was registered and as part of investigation, we are approaching Google and other search engines to block the alleged fake website to prevent people from getting lured by it and making payments on pretext of fake assurances of getting jobs in Territorial Army,” the officer said, adding further investigation is underway.

According to officials on Tuesday, a senior officer of the Territorial Army filed a complaint with the Delhi Police about a fake recruitment drive being carried out by "scamsters" through a fake website. The officer alleged that the website, https://recttterritorialarmy.co.in/, was spreading false news about the Territorial Army's recruitment drive and tarnishing its image, causing financial losses to job aspirants. The fake website was also found to be uploading phony forms and QR codes to deceive potential candidates. The complaint, which was addressed to the Delhi Police Commissioner and the Special Cell unit, also mentioned the official Territorial Army website, jointerritorialarmy.gov.in.

The officer emphasized the importance of taking necessary action against the fake website, as it not only maligns the image of the Territorial Army and Indian Army but also creates inconvenience for aspirants and increases the workload for the Territorial Army in responding to inquiries on different platforms.

Based on the complaint, the police registered a case under sections 419, 420 of the Indian Penal Code, and 66D of the Information Technology Act. The cyber cell unit of the force is investigating the case, with an Inspector-level Officer in charge. The police are also approaching Google and other search engines to block the fake website and prevent people from making payments under false assurances of getting jobs in the Territorial Army. Further investigation is currently underway.

Union ministry write to Delhi Police over fake site of Territorial Army

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