GST Deputy Commissioner Accused of Fake Disability Certificate; Brother Files Complaint

• Vishwajeet Singh accused his brother, GST Deputy Commissioner Prashant Singh, of securing a government job in 2011 using a fraudulent 40% disability certificate obtained in 2009.
• A medical board was formed in 2021 to investigate the complaint, but Prashant Singh failed to appear for re-examination despite multiple summons.
• Prashant Singh recently resigned, claiming support for CM Yogi Adityanath, but his brother alleges it's a tactic to avoid investigation and recovery of salary.
• CMO Mau and the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities have been involved, with the matter escalating to the Director General of Health, UP, and the courts.
• Using a fake certificate for a job is a serious offense, punishable by up to 7 years imprisonment under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and potential dismissal and salary recovery.

Why It Matters: A GST Deputy Commissioner faces serious allegations of securing his job with a fake disability certificate.