GB police arrest 58 fake candidates in Gilgit interviews
Suspects face Section 419 charges after allegedly sitting interviews for corporal and constable posts as more than 2,000 shortlisted applicants are assessed in Gilgit.
Gilgit-Baltistan police say 58 people were arrested for allegedly impersonating candidates in recruitment interviews.
Cases were registered under Section 419 of the Pakistan Penal Code and the suspects were disqualified.
Interviews for more than 2,000 shortlisted men and women are underway at the Central Police Office in Gilgit.
The drive seeks to fill more than 800 vacant corporal and constable posts.
Police say a final selection list is expected within a few days after interviews end.