CBI files two chargsheets against 88 accused in paper leak case
CBI has today filed two chargesheets before a Competent Court at Shimla, against 88 accused in the ongoing investigation of cases related to the leakage of question papers of the HP Police Constable Recruitment Exam 2022 held on 27.03.2022.
CBI had taken over the investigation of two cases registered by HP Police vide FIR No. 41 dated 05.05.2022 of Police Station Gaggal and FIR No. 05 dated 07.05.2022 of Police Station CID, Shimla, after the notification issued by DoPT, Govt of India, on the request of HP Govt, for investigating allegations of leakage/ irregularities etc in the HP Police Constable Recruitment Exam 2022.
After a thorough investigation, two chargesheets were filed. The investigation has revealed that two accused (residents of Bihar), entered into a conspiracy with other accused persons to steal/misappropriate the questions paper (QP) of the Himachal Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment Exam and through various middlemen provided the said QP to solicited candidates instead of money ranging from Rs. 3 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh (approx.) at Mandi, Kangra, Chandigarh, Panchkula, Zirakpur, Mohali, etc.
It was also revealed that Rs. 1.25 crore (approx.) were routed between the accounts of accused persons during the relevant period. The Investigation disclosed the nexus of organized groups based in Bihar, UP, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Delhi, and Haryana, in the leakage of exam papers.
It was also found that persons running various private institutes at Nalanda (Bihar), Kangra (HP), Rohtak(Haryana), Delhi and Jammu connived and have been charge-sheeted. Names of the institutes are being forwarded to NTA (National Testing Agency) for suitable action as their role also came on record during the investigation.
The role of the public servants belonging to Indian Railways, Education Dept, HP, then JE & JOA (Electricity Board) of HP, then Constable of Chandigarh Police, then an official of Delhi Government, ex-servicemen and then an official of Defence Accounts & Audit, also surfaced during the probe.
Further, departmental action has been recommended against then Police officials of Himachal Pradesh Police for alleged lapses/ negligence on their part which came on record during the investigation.
The public is reminded that the above findings are based on the investigation done by CBI and evidence collected by it. Under Indian Law, the accused are presumed to be innocent till their guilt is finally established after a fair trial.
