The Special Task Force (STF) of the Madhya Pradesh police have rounded up some persons in connection with the leak and alleged sale of Aurvedic medical officers’ examination papers, the examination for which was held in the city on May 18.
The STF a few days back had received complaints that the examination papers of Ayurvedic medical officers test conducted by the Aayush department of the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission in Indore on May 18 had reportedly been sold to the candidates a day before the examination for `7.50 lakh each.
A total of 8,000 candidates had appeared for 722 posts of Ayurvedic medical officers on May 18 in Indore which was the lone examination centre for this examination in Madhya Pradesh. However, according to a complaint lodged with the STF, on May 17, the question papers had reportedly been sold to as many as 300 candidates for a sum of `7.50 lakh each.
After probing into the matter at its own level, the STF has rounded up some persons in this regard and is interrogating them in connection with the leak and the sale of the examination papers.
The examination of Ayurvedic medical officers was earlier scheduled for March 16. However, on account of holiday, the exam was postponed to May 18.
Meanwhile, the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission, taking due cognizance of the reports of leaking of the examination papers of the Ayurvedic medical officers’ test, has put on hold the evaluation of answer-sheets of the examination till further orders.
The Commission, following a report in a section of the media about leaking of the examination papers, has also set up an inquiry committee headed by the MPPSC member Bipin Beohar to conduct an internal inquiry into the matter. The committee comprises of two other senior PSC officials including MP PSC deputy secretary Vandana Vaid and senior accounts officer Veena Jain.
MP PSC secretary Manohar Dube informed that the inquiry committee will also assist the ongoing police probe into the matter. He said the Commission at its level has urged the police to speed up its inquiry and submit its report to the Commission so as take a decision on the possible cancellation of the examination.