The CBI on Wednesday said it has arrested a BSF Commandant (Medical) Dr Karnail Singh, an accused in the police Sub-Inspector recruitment scam case of Jammu and Kashmir, for allegedly arranging leaked question papers for his son through a tout.
The arrested official was posted at a Border Security Force establishment at Paloura, Jammu and is being produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jammu, officials said.
“It was found during investigation that the said accused entered into conspiracy with touts and arranged leaked question papers for his son through a tout. The question paper was allegedly provided in the early morning of 27.03.2022 at a house in Gangyal, Jammu. It was also revealed that certain candidates leaked question papers at the residence of said accused just few hours before the examination,” the CBI said in a statement.
It was further alleged that the accused manipulated/tampered with the log book of the official vehicle in a deliberate attempt to destroy evidence and was also evasive throughout during the investigation, the agency said.
Investigation has revealed that alleged payment of Rs 20-Rs 30 lakh was made by willing candidates and their families to the accused for accessing the question paper before the examination began, it said.
The CBI had earlier arrested eight accused persons including a constable of Jammu and Kashmir Police, an official of CRPF and a teacher of Jammu and Kashmir Government among others.