Bhopal

CBI files charge-sheet against two accused in Vyapam case

Staff Reporter

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed charge-sheet under sections 120B, 419, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC and 3/4 of the MPRE Act against two accused (a candidate and his brother) in the Court of Special Magistrate for Vyapam cases at Gwalior.

The CBI had registered a case on the allegations of cheating by impersonation in Police Constable Recruitment Test – 2013 on the orders of Supreme Court and took over the investigation of the case which was earlier registered at Police Station Kampoo, Gwalior under section 420 of the IPC.

The candidate was absconder in the records of MP Police at the time of taking over of case. During CBI investigation, the candidate was traced. The investigation revealed that the candidate in criminal conspiracy with his brother allegedly cheated the Vyapam by way of impersonation as his brother appeared in place of him in the written examination of Police Constable Recruitment Examination 2013.

In another case, CBI filed supplementary charge-sheet under section 120B of the IPC and 3/4 of the MPRE Act against an accused in the Court of Special Magistrate for Vyapam cases at Gwalior.

A case was registered by CBI on the allegations of cheating by using mobile phone in Police Constable Recruitment Test Examination 2013.  CBI took over the investigation of said case on the orders of Supreme Court, which was earlier registered at Police station Janakganj, Gwalior under section 66 D of the IT Act and section 3/4 of the MPRE Act. The State Police had filed the charge-sheet against two accused under section 3/4 of MPRE Act.

During CBI investigation, cogent evidence was collected and it was established that the accused in furtherance of criminal conspiracy with some unknown person had allegedly cheated Vyapam by using mobile phone during the Police Constable Recruitment Examination 2013. It was also found that other accused person was non-existent. Accordingly, supplementary charge-sheet was filed against one accused.