CBI files FIR, takes over Odisha police recruitment scam case
The scam allegedly involved a syndicate that leaked question papers and coached candidates on select questions for Rs 25 lakh each
The central agency said the three people were arrested on the charges of criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery of valuable security documents, forgery of government stamps and seals, as well as destruction of evidence and creation of false evidence in a case registered in 2022 on the orders of the Karnataka High Court. (File Photo)
After getting the central government’s approval, the CBI has registered an FIR and taken over the probe into alleged irregularities in Odisha’s police sub-inspector (SI) recruitment examination.
Officials said the central agency will investigate the “attempts, abetments and conspiracies” in connection with the alleged scam. An officer of Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) rank has been assigned to investigate the matter. The agency will soon form a team and conduct searches, said officials.
The recruitment scam came to light after an anonymous phone call on September 30 tipped off police in Odisha’s Berhampur about a possible paper leak in the examination scheduled for October 5 and 6. Based on this, police intercepted three buses carrying 114 aspirants to Hyderabad, allegedly for intensive coaching on solving the leaked question paper. The bust led the Odisha Police Recruitment Board (OPRB) to postpone the exam indefinitely, citing “unforeseen” circumstances.
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