http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default...-10-2004_pg9_6
Would-be cop hid wood in hair
An Indian man was arrested for hiding a piece of wood in his hair to meet the minimum height requirement to join the police. Suspicious officers made Gajendra Kharatmal take the height test again and the wood popped out of his hair, reports Mid-Day newspaper. Officials of the Maharashtra Public Service Commission in Mumbai say Kharatmal reached the 5ft 3ins mark exactly when he first stood at the scale.
An examiner said: ?So we asked him to stand there once again. The second time, we felt something hard hidden in his hair and discovered a piece of wood.? Kharatmal was arrested on charges of cheating and is currently out on bail. Police spokesman A K A Kaiser said: ?He had taken the exams last year and even cleared the written test. The MPSC officials however rejected the application, as he was two inches short of their requirement. ?On his second attempt Kharatmal was aware he would be rejected for the same reason. To get selected, he adopted this approach.? ananova