Gwalior, March 22 -- A former constable of Madhya Pradesh transport department, Saurabh Sharma and his mother have been booked for submitting a fake affidavit in relation to a compassionate appointment in the department, an official said on Saturday.

The case was registered under sections 420, 181 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Sirol police station in the district on Friday. The action was followed after Madhya Pradesh transport minister Uday Pratap Singh issued instructions to take cognizance into the matter on Thursday.

Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Niranjan Sharma told ANI, "Deputy transport commissioner Kiran Kumar Sharma submitted a written application that a former constable of transport department Saurabha S...