Mira-Bhayandar: A day after three aspirants appearing for the physical efficiency test in the constable recruitment process for the Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police force were caught in possession of empty syringes and bottles of suspected stimulants / steroids, another year-old candidate was caught red handed while using performance enhancing substance on Sunday. The physical efficiency test for male candidates which includes-throw ball game (10 marks), 1600 mt. (30 marks) and 100 mt.
sprint (10 marks) is being conducted at the police ground in Poonam Garden area of Mira Road. During vigilance police personnel spotted a candidate injecting himself with a stimulant at around 7:30 am. The candidate was identified as-Amoghsidh Ashok Mhamane (26).
A day earlier three aspiring constables were found to be in possession of four empty syringes and bottles of mephentermine sulphate injection (IP 30 mg) during the inspection process to check the belongings before allowing entry to the ground. The discoveries were immediately reported to senior officials, following which an offence under sections 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 511 (attempting to commit offence) of the IPC and relevant provisions under the Beauty and Cosmetics Act was registered at the Mira Road police station against all the four candidates who are residents of villages in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar and Solapur. Mephentermine is banned for its use as a performance-enhancing drug.
