Pune: CBI Files Chargesheet Against NDA Principal In Fraudulent Appointments Case
Mubarak Ansari
Pune, December 23, 2020: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against Principal, National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, Pune, before the Competent Court at Pune.
A case was registered on 08.05.2018 against Om Prakash Shukla, Principal, NDA, Khadakwasla, Pune and others on the allegations of fraudulent appointments to various posts of civilian faculties at NDA on the basis of false and exaggerated claims in respect of teaching/research experience and exaggerated API scores. Searches were conducted on 06.06.2018 at the premises of accused which led to the recovery of incriminating documents.
It was further alleged that during the period 2007-08, the accused fraudulently, secured an appointment as Professor in Economics at National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakwasla, Pune and subsequently, during 2011 as Principal, NDA, on the basis of false claims made in his applications to UPSC regarding teaching/research experience, and thereby cheated Ministry of Defence (Government of India).
