Arunachal Pradesh: CBI files 3rd chargesheet in APPSC question paper-leak case
Guwahati: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday (August 30, 2024) said it has filed a third supplementary chargesheet against an accused and concluded its investigation into the case related to alleged leakage of question paper for an examination conducted by the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) for the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil).
The CBI in a press statement said it found the accused of issuing a cheque for Rs five lakh to an accused middleman on behalf of her son (a candidate) for acquiring the leaked questions of the Assistant Engineer (Civil) Examination, 2022.
The premier investigating agency said the middleman and candidate were chargesheeted earlier in the initial chargesheet filed on December 8, 2022, along with six others, including the then teacher of a private coaching institute, and the then Deputy Secretary-cum-Deputy Controller of Examinations of APPSC. Further investigation was kept open to look into other aspects of the case.
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The CBI alleged that the then Deputy Controller of Examination in APPSC, in connivance with a middleman and others, had leaked the question paper to several candidates in lieu of a huge sum of money.
The CBI had registered the case on October 26, 2022 against a teacher of a private coaching institute and unidentified officers and officials of the APPSC on the basis of notifications issued by the Arunachal Pradesh and the Central government.
It was alleged that leakage of question papers took place before the examination was conducted by the APPSC, in lieu of illegal gratification, the federal agency further said.
