The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday is conducting searches at 07 locations including at Jammu, Pathankot, Rewari & Karnal, (both in Haryana) in an ongoing investigation of a case releated to JKPSI Recruitment Scam at the premises of accused & others including at Jammu, Pathankot, Rewari, Karnal etc.
The names of arrested accused whose premises alongwith others are also being searched were Surender Singh, then CRPF Constable (arrested on 06.11.2022, is in police custody) and Yatin Yadav, private person (R/o Rewari, arrested on 19.09.2022, is in judicial custody)
CBI had registered the instant case on 03.08.2022 on the request of Govt of J&K to investigate the allegations of irregularities in written examination conducted by J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) on 27.03.2022 for recruitment of 1200 Sub-Inspectors of J&K Police. The result of this examination was declared on 04.06.2022.
In this case 13 accused including then Commandant of BSF, one then ASI & two then Constables of J&K Police; one then CRPF Constable, one Ex CRPF official; one then Teacher were earlier arrested.
Searches were also earlier conducted around 77 locations including the premises of the then Chairman & Controller of JKSSB. A Cash of total Rs. 61.79 lakh (approx) was recovered.
During investigation, it was found that the question paper was allegedly leaked by the accused (resident of Rewari, who was arrested on 19.09.2022 and is in judicial custody) with the help of employee of the printing press. It was also alleged that the accused contacted touts based in J&K including Constables of J&K Police & CRPF for soliciting candidates who were charged amounts ranging from Rs. 20 lakh to Rs. 30 lakh(approx) for the paper.
The candidates were allegedly taken to Karnal in Haryana and question paper was provided to them at a hotel there. The leaked question paper was also allegedly provided to candidates at Gangyal & Jammu.
Further investigation is continuing.
