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Saturday, November 7, 2026

Whistleblower Police Aspirant Dies By Suicide In Beed - Rediff

A police aspirant in Beed, Maharashtra, tragically died by suicide after exposing an alleged fake sports certificate scam in police recruitment, prompting an inquiry and abetment charges.

Key Points

  • A 28-year-old police aspirant died by suicide in Beed, Maharashtra, after exposing an alleged fraudulent selection under the sports quota on Saturday.
  • He recorded a voice note on November 1, naming individuals responsible for driving him to the extreme step, and was found hanging on November 5.
  • The aspirant, Vaibhav Chhagan Chavan, had been preparing for police recruitment for the past three-and-a-half years and had recently complained about Nagnath Sable's alleged fake sports certificate.
  • An official complaint led to an inquiry into the alleged fake sports certificate scam, with Chavan's family claiming harassment for being a whistleblower.
  • A case of abetment of suicide and other offences was registered on Friday night against Sable, the Kurash association, and others under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

A 28-year-old police aspirant who had complained about the alleged fraudulent selection of an applicant into the force under the sports quota, triggering an inquiry, committed suicide in Maharashtra's Beed district after recording a voice note naming those responsible for driving him to take the extreme step, an official said on Saturday.

Investigation Into Alleged Sports Quota Fraud

Vaibhav Chhagan Chavan (28), a resident of Navgan Rajuri in Beed tehsil, was found hanging from a...



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