CBI registers three more FIRs

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered three more FIRs in connection with the Vyapam scam. With this, total number of FIRs has reached 62.

The first case has been registered under sections120-B, 417, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 of the IPC and Section 3/ 4 MP Recognised Examinations Act, 1937 against eight accused persons on the basis of the FIR No. 290/14 dated July 19, 2014 at Police Station Jhansi Road, Gwalior (MP), on allegations of cheating by personation in PMT, 2004.

The second case has been registered under sections 120-B, 417, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471 of the IPC and 3 / 4 MP Recognised Examinations Act, 1937 against eleven accused persons on the basis of the FIR No. 291/14 dated 19.07.2014 at Police Station Jhansi Road, Gwalior (MP), on allegations of cheating by personation in PMT, 2005.

The third case has been registered under sections 120-B, 417, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471of the IPC and 3 / 4 MP Recognised Examinations Act, 1937 against seven accused persons on the basis of the FIR No. 06/15 dated 07.05.2015 at Police Station STF, Bhopal, on allegations of cheating by personation in Constable Rec-ruitment Examination, 2012.

On the directions of Supreme Court of India, CBI has taken over the investigation of the said FIRs which were earlier registered by the Special Task Force  of Madhya Pradesh Police that was investigating the case so far. Further process of taking over of remaining cases is under way.