The CBI on Thursday said it has registered a case against a private person of a coaching institute at Itanagar and unknown officials of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) on a complaint related to the allegations of leakage of question paper before written examination for recruitment to the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) conducted by APPSC on August 26 and 27
The CBI registered the case on the request of Arunachal Pradesh Government and further notification from the Centre transferring the investigation of FIR No.11/2022 dated September 27 of Special Investigation Cell (Vigilance) Police Station corresponding to Itanagar Police Station Case No. 229 dated September 10 against a private person of a Coaching Institute at Itanagar and unknown officials of APPSC, the CBI said here on Thursday.
The complainant (a candidate) had alleged that the accused (a teacher of the institute) was in possession of questions for the said examination disclosing leakage of paper by him in connivance with unknown officials of APPSC.
“A CBI team has reached Itanagar for conducting further investigation,” the CBI said in its statement.
Akhilesh Yadav of Jeju Institute, Itanagar, Papum Pare City, Arunachal Pradesh and unknown officials of APPSC have been booked in the case.