Ludhiana, Oct. 19 -- Police have arrested two contractual laboratory technicians of Ludhiana Civil Hospital after investigations revealed that at least eight fake dope test reports were forged to help applicants obtain firearm licences.

The arrests come amid rising concerns over forged medical reports being used to bypass official licensing procedures.

The accused have been identified as Ram Kumar and Avtar Singh, both employed on a contractual basis at the hospital's laboratory.

According to police, the duo charged applicants to provide negative dope test results, even when proper testing had not been conducted.

Police have registered a case under Sections 318(4), 336(2), 338, 340(2), and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for chea...