Woman sub-inspector booked for forging signature of superior

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 13 2015 | 10:32 PM IST
Police today booked a woman sub-inspector for allegedly using forged signature of her senior officer for disposal of a cheating case here.
The woman sub-inspector had allegedly made forged signature of assistant commissioner of police (ACP) M Harshwardhan, posted at Dabri sub-division, on documents which were to be furnished before a court, the police said.
The 35-year-old sub-inspector was found have used the forged signature in three other cases too, they said,
"The matter became known when Harshwardhan found his signature on a file relating a case of cheating. Suspicious of it, the ACP made initial probe only to find it was not his signature.
"On probing further, it came to light that same signature was used in three more cases. The investigating officer in all four cases was sub-inspector Kavita, who was attached Palam police station then," a senior police officer said.
A case has been registered at Dabri police station under relevant sections and investigation into the matter is underway, police said.
Attached to Barakhamba police station presently, the 2008 batch sub inspector has been questioned in connection with the matter, cops added.
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First Published: Jul 13 2015 | 10:32 PM IST

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