New Delhi/Srinagar: The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday performed a number of searches at 33 areas, together with the premises of former chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Companies Choice Board (JKSSB) Khalid Jahangir, in reference to the alleged irregularities within the recruitment strategy of sub-inspectors within the Union Territory police pressure.
In accordance with the probe company officers, the home of JKSSB’s controller of examinations Ashok Kumar, some officers of the J&Ok police, together with a DSP had been additionally raided on this case.
The searches unfold throughout Jammu, Srinagar within the Union Territory; Karnal, Mahendergarh, Rewari in Haryana; Gandhinagar in Gujarat, Delhi, Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh and Bengaluru in Karnataka, they mentioned.
This was the second spherical of searches performed by the CBI in reference to its probe into alleged irregularities, the officers additional added. Through the earlier raids in August, the CBI performed searches at 30 areas in J&Ok and Bengaluru within the case.
The CBI had registered a case on August 3 on the request of J&Ok authorities in opposition to 33 accused, together with then medical officer, BSF Frontier Hqrs, Paloura; then member, JKSSB; then below secretary and part officer each of JKSSB; ex official of CRPF; ASI of J&Ok police; proprietor of a training centre in Akhnoor; personal firm primarily based in Bengaluru; personal individuals and unknown others on the allegations of irregularities in written examination for the posts of sub-inspectors within the J&Ok police performed by JKSSB on March 3 this yr.
“The CBI registered a case on the request of the Jammu and Kashmir administration in opposition to 33 accused… on the allegations of irregularities within the written examination for the posts of sub-inspectors within the J&Ok police on March 27 performed by JKSSB,” the Central probe company mentioned on August 5 after the registration of an FIR.
On June 4, the JKSSB introduced the checklist of 1,200 profitable candidates. Over 97,000 individuals took the examination for the positions. Nevertheless, shortly after the outcomes had been introduced on-line, unsuccessful candidates staged protests, accusing the recruitment company of indulging in fraudulent technique of choice.
The investigation revealed the alleged fee of practically Rs 20 to Rs 30 lakh by keen candidates and their households to the accused for accessing the query paper earlier than the graduation of the examination. On this regard, the involvement of a gang in Haryana, sure academics in J&Ok, some serving/retired personnel of the CRPF, J&Ok police and JKSSB has allegedly come to gentle.
Quickly after the alleged irregularities surfaced within the recruitment course of, the J&Ok administration constituted an inquiry committee to look into the fees.
“It was alleged that the accused entered in conspiracy amongst officers of JKSSB, Bengaluru-based personal firm, beneficiary candidates and others and induced gross irregularities within the conduct of written examination for the posts of sub-inspectors. It was additional alleged that there was an abnormally excessive share of chosen candidates from Jammu, Rajouri and Samba districts,” the CBI mentioned.
“JKSSB had allegedly violated guidelines in outsourcing the setting of query papers to a Bengaluru-based personal firm,” the probe company had earlier mentioned.
In the meantime, J&Ok lieutenant-governor, Manoj Sinha, has reassured that each one the accused will probably be recognized and booked below the related provisions of the regulation, even when they’ve gone underground to evade arrest.
“Gone are the times when backdoor appointments used to happen. Immediately a cart vendor’s son or daughter also can get a authorities job. Efforts are afoot to place in place a clear governance system,” he mentioned, and added, “All of the responsible will probably be dropped at e book. Even when they’re hiding in a fortress, we’ll carry them to justice.”
