CBI Concludes Investigation of APPSC Question Paper Leak Case, Files 3rd Supplementary Chargesheet
First Published: 30th August, 2024 20:47 IST
The central investigation agency filed the 3rd supplementary chargesheet against an accused in the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Yupia (Arunachal Pradesh)
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has concluded investigation into the alleged question paper leak for the examination conducted by Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) for the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) in 2022.
The central investigation agency filed the 3rd supplementary chargesheet against an accused in the Court of Special Judge, CBI Cases, Yupia (Arunachal Pradesh), an official statement from CBI issued today said.
“It was revealed that aforesaid accused had issued the cheque of Rs. 5 lacs to an accused middleman on behalf of her son (candidate) for acquiring the leaked questions of AE (Civil) Examination, 2022.The said middleman and candidate were chargesheeted earlier in the initial chargesheet filed on 08.12.2022 along with 06 others including a then teacher of a private Coaching Institute and then Dy. Secretary-cum-Dy. Controller of Examinations of APPSC, Arunachal Pradesh. Further investigation was kept open to look into other aspects of the case,” the statement said.
Accordingly, during further investigation, 1st and 2nd supplementary chargesheets were filed on 31.1.2023 and 30.03.2023 against a private person & then Dy. Controller of Examinations of APPSC, Arunachal Pradesh and a private person respectively.
It was also revealed during investigation that then Deputy Controller of Examination in APPSC in connivance with middleman and others had leaked the Questions of AE (Civil) Examination, 2022 to different candidates in lieu of huge sum of money.
CBI had registered the case on 26.10.2022 against a teacher of a private coaching institute and unknown officers and officials of APPSC, on the basis of notifications issued by Arunachal Pradesh government and Government of India. It was alleged that leakage of question papers took place before examination of Assistant Engineer (Civil) for the year 2022 conducted by APPSC, in lieu of illegal gratification, the statement further said.
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