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CBI searches 14 places in Jammu, Samba in connection with question paper leakage case

The CBI has already booked several officers and private persons for the leakage of the question paper of the Police Sub-Inspector Examination.

CBI searches 14 places in Jammu, Samba in connection with question paper leakage case

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday conducted searches at 14 locations in Jammu and Samba districts and registered cases against 20 persons including a former member of the J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) in the case pertaining to leakage of question paper of the Accounts Assistant Examination (AAE).

The CBI has already booked several officers and private persons for the leakage of the question paper of the Police Sub-Inspector Examination. A CBI spokesman said that a case was registered against 20 accused persons including then member of JKSSB; then medical officer of BSF Frontier; private persons; private company and unknown people on the allegations of irregularities in the examination conducted by the JKSSB for posts of Accounts Assistant, Finance Department (FAA).

The written test for the said recruitment was conducted by the JKSSB on March 6, 2022. The results were declared on April 21. There were allegations regarding malpractices in the examination and the Government of J&K constituted an Inquiry Committee to look into the same.

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The report of the Committee revealed that the alleged conspiracy amongst officials of JKSSB, a private company based at Bangalore, beneficiary candidates and others causing gross irregularities in the conduct of said examination.

Certain allegations including high percentage of selected candidates from the districts of Jammu, Kathua and Reasi; leakage of question paper; violation of rules by the JKSSB in assigning the task of setting question paper to a Bengaluru based private company and forgery, etc., were also found. Investigation is continuing.

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