Srinagar: After raiding 36 locations across India, the Central Bureau of Investigation said that a ‘gang domiciled in Harayana’ including several teachers of J&K, some serving/retired personnel of CRPF, officials in J&K Police and JKSSB are involved in the JKSBB’s sub- inspector recruitment scam and the candidates have paid approximatey 30 lakh rupees for accessing question papers before the examination.
As per CBI, the premises of former chairman, JKSSB, then controller of examination of JKSSB, gang members domiciled in Haryana, certain teachers, some serving/retired officials of J&K Police including a DSP and CRPF were searched and incriminating documents, digital evidences have been recovered during the searches.
“Investigation has revealed the alleged payment of Rs.20 to 30 lakh (approx) was given by willing candidates and their families to the accused for accessing the question paper before commencement of the examination,” CBI said.
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"In this regard, involvement of a gang domiciled in Haryana, certain teachers of J&K, some serving/retired personnel of CRPF, J&K Police and JKSSB has allegedly come to light, "the CBI official said.
The accused entered in a conspiracy amongst officials of JKSSB, Bengaluru based private company, beneficiary candidates & others, and caused gross irregularities in conduct of written examination for the posts of Sub-Inspectors, he said.
The searches were conducted at 36 locations including Jammu, Srinagar in J&K; Karnal, Mahendergarh, Rewari in Haryana; Gandhidham in Gujarat; Delhi; Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh and Bangalore in Karnataka as part of Investigation in the scam.
CBI further said that there was abnormally high percentage of selected candidates from Jammu, Rajouri & Samba districts. Violation of rules by JKSSB was allegedly found in assigning the task of setting question paper to Bengaluru based private company.
“CBI registered a case on 03.08.2022 on the request of J&K Government against 33 accused including then Medical Officer, BSF Frontier Hqrs, Paloura; then Member, JKSSB; then Under Secretary, then Section Officer (both of JKSSB); Ex-official of CRPF; ASI of J&K Police; Owner of a coaching centre, Akhnoor; private company based at Bengaluru; private persons and unknown others on the allegations of irregularities in written examination for the posts of sub-inspectors in the J&K Police conducted by J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) on 27.03.2022.”
The results were declared on 04.06.2022. There were allegations regarding malpractices in the examination. The J&K administration led by LG Manoj Sinha constituted an Inquiry Committee under CBI to look into the same.
Searches were earlier conducted on 05.08.2022 at 30 locations including at Jammu, Srinagar, and Bengaluru etc. at the premises of accused.
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