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'Fake news': Govt says no notification issued on RPF constable recruitment

Fictitious message being circulated on social media, it says

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The government on Tuesday clarified that the the message being circulated on social media and reported by some newspapers regarding recruitment for 19,800 post of constable in Railway Protection Force(RPF) is fake. It said the neither the RPF nor the railway ministry has issued any such notification.

“A fictitious message is being circulated on social media and newspapers regarding recruitment for 19800 post of Constable in Railway Protection Force(RPF). It is hereby informed that no such notification has been issued by RPF or Ministry of Railways on their official websites or through any print or electronic media,” the ministry said in a statement.

“It is to reiterate that the news is fake and should be ignored by all,” the statement said.