Jaipur: Rajasthan Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) has arrested two men for alleged impersonation and forgery in Forest Guard Direct Recruitment Examination 2020 conducted by Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSSB). The original candidate and the man who allegedly appeared in his place were arrested on Oct 24 and remanded to police custody for interrogation.Additional Director General of Police, SOG, Vishal Bansal Monday said the investigation into a case registered at SOG police station on Sept 26, 2025, revealed that Bharat Meena had applied for the recruitment examination but allegedly arranged for Dinesh Kumar Vishnoi to take it on his behalf.“Vishnoi allegedly entered the examination centre using Meena’s identity. He pasted his own photograph on the admit card and attendance sheet and appeared for the examination using forged signatures in the original candidate’s name,” Bansal said.Investigators found that Meena had allegedly contacted Daluram Meena, a resident of Thekda village in Bharatpur district, and struck a deal worth Rs 5 lakh to secure a govt job through the examination. Under the alleged arrangement, Vishnoi appeared as a dummy candidate in Meena’s place through Daluram, Bansal said.SOG arrested Bharat Meena and Vishnoi during a search operation on Oct 24. Further interrogation is underway to establish the details of the alleged fraud and the role of others involved.A case has been registered, and the investigation is being conducted under the supervision of senior SOG officers, including IG Ajaypal Lamba, DIG Bhuvan Bhushan Yadav and SP Satnam Singh. Additional SP Subhash Godara is the investigating officer.
