NEW DELHI, June 2:
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has chargesheeted five persons in two different cases related to the Vyapam scandal after getting the orders from the Supreme Court. The persons chargesheeted included two candidates, three middleman and one impersonator.
In the first case, the candidate had submitted multiple applications in Sub Inspector/ Subedar/ Platoon Commander Examination 2012. He was allotted two roll numbers with one examination centre ie Government Higher Secondary School-02, Maal Road, Baradari Murar, Gwalior.
At the time of examination on September 16, 2012, he himself appeared at the said centre on first admit card. However for the other admit card which was also allotted to him, he got his cousin appeared.
CBI filed the case under different sections of IPC including U/C 420, 511, etc. The Agency revealed that the candidate had allegedly filed eight application forms for the said examination from a computer centre based at Housing Colony, Bhind.
During investigation, expert opinion on handwriting and thumb impression were obtained. Expert of CFSL had also opined that candidate had appeared against the first roll number. After thorough investigation, a chargesheet against the said candidate was filed.
In another case, CBI has chargesheeted five persons including a person, three middlemen and an impersonator under different cases of IPC for cheating, in the court of Special Judicial Magistrate, CBI Cases, Bhopal.
CBI had registered a case and taken over the investigation of said case in compliance of the orders of Supreme Court on the allegations of illegal selection of a candidate in the Police Constable Recruitment Test (PCRT), 2012.
It was further alleged that the candidate had used unfair means to pass the said examination by arranging an impersonator through middlemen. Although the STF Madhya Pradesh remained unable to trace out the middleman and impersonator during investigation, before the case was transferred to CBI.
Both were arrested by CBI and produced to the court along with the charge-sheet. The Court sent them to judicial custody. (UNI)
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