Arunachal: 19 charge-sheeted in APSSB cash for jobs scam
- Nov 24, 2020,
- Updated Nov 24, 2020, 12:48 AM IST
ITANAGAR: The Special Investigation Cell (SIC) of the Arunachal Pradesh vigilance department has charge-sheeted 19 persons on Monday their alleged involvement in the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) examination cash-for-job scam case.
According to reports, the SIC had registered the case on February 16, 2020.
In a press meet on Monday, SIC SP M Harsha Vardhan disclosed that the main charge sheet (FIR No. 3/20 of SIC PS) was filed with the Sessions Court, Yupia in the LDC case, based on facts revealed during the investigation.
Among the charge-sheeted are former APSSB undersecretary and main accused Kapter Ringu, Yabi Ringu, Tame Yasum, Yapi Godak, Yamak Dui, Taba Kutung, Taba Rinyo, Taba Apang, Surojit Das, Sultana Nasreen Banu, Mosmi Dui, Senia Bagang, Mongam Basar, Khem Raj Upadhyaya, Jumcha Lamaty, Kenjum Lendo, Tame Tania, Tame Nacham and Tai Api, the SP informed.
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Reportedly, the SIC has managed to retrieve some deleted data and messages, he informed, adding that additional deleted data from electronic devices are yet to be analyzed in the CFL, Chandigarh.
In the UDC exam, the SP informed that one Moli Basar has been arrested recently and with it, the total number of arrested persons has gone up to four.
Basar is a candidate who had qualified in the examination.
The SP informed that the main accused, Kapter Ringu’s personal bank account, with an amount of over Rs 1 crore, has been frozen by the SIC.
The APSSB had conducted the examination for 125 various state government posts on 2 February across the state and declared the results on 14 February, short-listing 315 candidates.
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