Thane, Dec 27 (PTI) The Thane police have registered a case after it was discovered that a forged letter bearing the name of a government official was used to secure jobs in the excise department, an official said on Friday.

He said a fake letter with the seal and name of a top Excise Department official was sent to the Thane Civil Hospital last year, directing the medical examination of two candidates selected for the department.

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The medical tests were done and the candidates were subsequently placed as Excise sub-inspectors in Murbad and Shahapur areas of the district.

Later, a complaint exposed the fraud and fabrication of documents concerning the hiring.

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Based on a complaint by the Superintendent of the State Excise, a case of cheating and forgery was registered at the Wagle Estate police station on Thursday, the official said, adding a probe is underway.

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