Jammu & Kashmir sub-inspector recruitment exam paper leak case: Court dismisses bail plea of kingpin
The HinduA special court in Jammu on July 29 rejected the bail application of the alleged 'kingpin' in 2022 Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board sub-inspector recruitment exam paper leak case, saying "money-laundering is a serious threat not only to financial system of the country but also to the global economy at large". The JKSSB sub-inspector recruitment exam was held on March 27, 2022 but the selected list of 1,200 candidates along with 1,300 junior engineers and 1,000 finance account assistants was cancelled by the Jammu and Kashmir administration in July following allegations of paper leak and malpractice. Special Public Prosecutor Ashwani Khajuria representing the ED vehemently opposed the bail plea and said the applicant has indulged in serious offences of money-laundering whereby he is the kingpin of the 'gang' indulging in the paper leakage of the government competitive exams against the monetary payments. "Moreover, in the ongoing investigation under the PMLA, Yadav's monetary, transactions have surfaced relating to smuggling out the paper, arranging the stay of the candidates in 'Karnal', adjustment of the payments received between himself and Anil Kumar and receipt of payments in the bank account of M/s New Global Fumigation Corporation, proprietor Yadav etc are being further investigated," Mr. Khajuria said.