Uttarakhand Examination Scandal: PMLA Court Acknowledges ED's Case Against 17 Individuals
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New Delhi, Dec 9 (NationPress) A Special PMLA Court situated in Dehradun has acknowledged the prosecution complaint submitted by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Dehradun, against computer programmer Jaijeet Das along with 16 other individuals linked to a paper leak in examinations held by the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UKSSSC), an official announced on Monday.
The Prosecution Complaint in the Special Court (PMLA) was filed on November 21, according to an ED statement.
The ED launched an investigation based on FIRs filed by the Uttarakhand Police against multiple individuals concerning the paper leak involving the Village Panchayat Development Officer/Village Development Officer Exams (2016 and 2021), Forest Inspector Exam (2021), and Secretariat Guards Exam (2021) conducted by the UKSSSC, Dehradun.
During their investigation, the Uttarakhand Police confiscated Rs 47.10 lakh in suspected illicit cash.
The ED's inquiry uncovered that several individuals were implicated in the leakage of examination papers administered by the UKSSSC.
The examination papers were allegedly sold to numerous candidates for approximately Rs 10-15 lakh each by middlemen and employees of RMS Techno Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd, the company entrusted with printing the examination papers.
Computer programmer Jaijeet Das was reportedly employed by the company, according to official sources.
The ED investigation indicated that a substantial sum of money was obtained from prospective candidates in exchange for leaking the examination papers.
Throughout the investigation, searches conducted under section 17 of PMLA at various locations linked to the accused resulted in the freezing of bank balances totaling Rs 1.32 crore and the seizure of Rs 15 lakh in cash.
The exam for 196 posts of VPDO was organized by the Commission on March 6, 2016. It was alleged that the OMR answer sheets were kept in a concealed location by the offenders for two weeks, during which time alterations were made in exchange for bribes.
Around 35 job-seekers were identified by the Commission, which subsequently issued show-cause notices to them, contemplating a five-year ban.
The exam results announced on March 26, 2016, sparked a political uproar after two brothers were declared toppers, with 20 candidates from Udham Singh Nagar district being selected. The exam was annulled on December 1, 2017.
