The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday registered an FIR and two preliminary enquiries related to Vyapam cases.
Notably, on the directions of the Supreme Court, the CBI has taken over the investigation in the cases of the FIRs and inquest proceedings which were earlier registered or conducted by the Madhya Pradesh police.
The FIR has been registered under sections 120B, 201, 409, 417, 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the IPC; sections 65 and 66 of the IT Act; sections 13(2) and 13(1)(d) of the PC Act, 1988 and section 3/4 of MP Recognised Examination Act, against 38 accused including then Controller of Examinations of Vyapam and then System Analyst of Vyapam relating to alleged illegalities committed in the Madhya Pradesh Junior Food Supplies Officer and Inspector, Weights and Measurements recruitment examination conducted by Vyapam in 2012.
The first preliminary enquiry has been registered in connection with the alleged unnatural death of Ramendra Singh Bhadoriya (age 29 years), resident of Kanchmeel, Anand Nagar, Gwalior. The alleged unnatural death occurred on 08.01.2015 in Gwalior. Inquest proceedings u/s 174 CrPC were conducted at police station Hajira, district Gwalior, on January 8, 2015.
The second preliminary enquiry registered relate to the alleged unnatural death of Deepak Jain (age 24 years), resident of New Colony, Karera, district Shivpuri. The alleged unnatural death occurred on February 1, 2014 in Gwalior. Inquest proceedings under section 174 of the CrPC were conducted at police station Bahodapur, district Gwalior, on February 2, 2014.
The CBI had earlier registered 13 FIRs and 5 preliminary enquiries in Vyapam cases. Further process of taking over of remaining cases is under way.