Navi Mumbai: Four male candidates for the police constable’s job were booked by Kalamboli Police after each of them was found in possession of one empty insulin syringe with a needle, used for injecting a performance-enhancing stimulant or steroid to boost their performance during the physical endurance test conducted at the Navi Mumbai Police headquarters and training ground at Roadpali, Kalamboli, on Monday, reports George Mendonca.Rajendra Kote, senior inspector of Kalamboli, said that the accused male candidates are Pune district resident Akash Pansare (29) and three residents of Ahilyanagar district identified as Suyog Hole (21), Sunil Kaduskar (26) and Sanket Dongare (30). While one of them is 12th class pass, three others are graduates. They were accommodated with other outstation candidates at the multipurpose hall at Navi Mumbai Police headquarters, where the police constable recruitment drive for 2024-2025 is being conducted.DCP (HQ) Sanjay Patil said, “When the male candidates arrive at the ground for the physical endurance test, as per the rules, they have to wear only shorts for measurement of height, weight and chest. They are allowed to carry in hand only a water bottle, fruits and a protein bar. While frisking the candidates, the 4 accused were found in possession of empty insulin syringes with needles. Their bags were checked but no steroid or stimulant drug was found. It is suspected that they might have thrown it before being frisked. Hence, we are checking the CCTV camera footage to trace their movements before reaching the ground for physical endurance tests, including 1600 metres running, 100 metres sprinting and shot put throw.”SI Kote said, “The four accused constable aspirants were booked under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for disobedience of an order duly promulgated by a public servant and attempt to commit offence, along with the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. They were served with a notice under the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), directing them to co-operate in the police investigation.”
