Explained | Karnataka’s PSI recruitment scam and the rot at the top
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained | Karnataka’s PSI recruitment scam and the rot at the top

The Hindu  

Story so far: The Criminal Investigation Department on Monday arrested Additional Director-General of Police Amrit Paul in the police sub inspectors’ recruitment scam case. He was heading the Police Recruitment Cell, Karnataka, when the scam broke out and it was found that the OMR sheets were allegedly tampered with in the office. A few touts arrested in the PSI recruitment scam were also accused in other recruitment exam malpractices of 2021, including Rudragowda Patil, who was booked under a case related to fraud in enrolment of engineers in the Public Works Department. While in Kalaburagi, OMR sheets were tampered with at the exam centres, for many other candidates in Bengaluru and elsewhere, it later emerged that the OMR sheets were allegedly tampered with at the recruitment cell itself, compromising the very process of the examination.

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State Appears To Be Shielding Main Accused Who Haven't Been Summoned In ₹100 Crore Bhovi Corporation "Scam" Probe: Karnataka HC
4 days, 11 hours ago

State Appears To Be Shielding Main Accused Who Haven't Been Summoned In ₹100 Crore Bhovi Corporation "Scam" Probe: Karnataka HC

Live Law  

While hearing a matter seeking transfer of probe in the over Rs 100 crore Bhovi Development Corporation "scam", the Karnataka High Court on Thursday observed that the state government appeared to be shielding the main accused who has not been summoned for investigation and have neither secured bail. Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing a petition filed by two accused Yashaswini …

WBSSC recruitment scam: Two arrested by ED in West Bengal school recruitment case, details here
3 weeks, 1 day ago

WBSSC recruitment scam: Two arrested by ED in West Bengal school recruitment case, details here

Hindustan Times  

The Directorate of Enforcement, Kolkata, has arrested two accused in connection with a case linked to the West Bengal school recruitment scam, officials said. WBSSC recruitment scam: Two persons have been arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement, Kolkata in connection to the West Bengal school recruitment case. As per an official release, Prasanna Kumar Roy, the middleman and Chandan Mondal, …

Hyderabad: 100 Scammed in Job Visa Fraud; 2 Arrested
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hyderabad: 100 Scammed in Job Visa Fraud; 2 Arrested

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Two residents of Bachupally were arrested on Wednesday for their alleged role in a job visa racket which duped 100 people of Rs 5 crore in the name of a fake company Abroad Study Plan Educational Consultancy. The arrested persons Ganta Sunil Kumar and Chikati Navyyasri have been remanded in judicial custody. Kamalakar, a native of Karimnagar, who said …

Job scam: Thalassery police arrest two
3 months, 1 week ago

Job scam: Thalassery police arrest two

The Hindu  

The police have arrested two more persons in connection with a multi-crore scam that defrauded several aspirants across Kerala who were promised jobs in the Railways. Sharath S. Sivan from Punalur in Kollam and Geeta Rani from Thiruvananthapuram, the second and third accused respectively, were taken into custody by the Thalassery police. According to the police, Rani is a repeat …

SI recruitment paper leak: Former RPSC member held for providing exam paper to his children
3 months, 3 weeks ago

SI recruitment paper leak: Former RPSC member held for providing exam paper to his children

The Hindu  

Former Rajasthan Public Service Commission member Ramuram Raika has been arrested by the Special Operations Group of the Rajasthan Police in connection with a sub-inspector recruitment paper leak, an official said. The SOG had on Sunday arrested Mr. Raika's son and daughter besides three other trainees for their involvement in the paper leak and securing a position in the exam. …

Case against former Maharashtra DGP, 6 others for criminal conspiracy
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Case against former Maharashtra DGP, 6 others for criminal conspiracy

India Today  

A case has been registered against former Maharashtra Director General of Police Sanjay Pandey and six others over alleged criminal conspiracy. The FIR was filed at Thane Nagar police station based on a complaint by businessman Sanjay Punamiya. According to Punamiya, between May 2021 and June 2024, the accused reopened a 2016 FIR registered against him at Thane Nagar police …

CID official arrested for duping people by promising govt jobs
7 months, 1 week ago

CID official arrested for duping people by promising govt jobs

Hindustan Times  

A Criminal Investigation Department official has been arrested on charges of cheating people by promising government jobs, police said on Wednesday. State BJP in post on X criticised the Congress government for running a “posting business” for money Vijayanagara police inspector FK Nadaf said two individuals, including a female police official from the CID unit, arrested in connection with the …

Karnataka: ED writes to Governor, Lokayukta seeking registration of FIR in 'cash-for-jobs' scam
8 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: ED writes to Governor, Lokayukta seeking registration of FIR in 'cash-for-jobs' scam

India TV News  

The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday said it has written to the Karnataka Governor and the Lokayukta seeking registration of an FIR and independent probe into "systematic rigging" of a 2023 recruitment process in the Kolar-Chikkaballapur District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Limited led by a Congress MLA under investigation in a money laundering case. The agency, as per official records, has …

Karnataka govt. to form SIT to further investigate PSI scam
9 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka govt. to form SIT to further investigate PSI scam

The Hindu  

The State government on Thursday decided to form a Special Investigation Team to further investigate the PSI recruitment scam. Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, in his post-Cabinet briefing on Thursday, said that the commission identified 113 persons, including government officials, middlemen, and private persons involved in the recruitment scam. Meanwhile, among other major cabinet decisions, the Government approved ₹40 crore …

Hyderabad: CID To Grill Cop in Fake Passport Case
9 months, 1 week ago

Hyderabad: CID To Grill Cop in Fake Passport Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Crime Investigation Department officials are likely to seek police custody of the arrested accused in a fake passport case to question them on their role in providing fake passports to Sri Lankan nationals. Recently, CID officials arrested Koppisetti Kalyan, passport agent and three ASIs — Thippanna, ASI of Police, Traffic, Maredpally, Shaik Nazeer Basha, ASI of Police, Panjagutta, and …

Govt. orders CID probe into KEA Bluetooth scam
1 year, 1 month ago

Govt. orders CID probe into KEA Bluetooth scam

The Hindu  

The State government has ordered a probe by the Criminal Investigation Department into an alleged scam in which candidates at Kalaburagi and Yadgir examination centres used Bluetooth devices for writing the exams conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority in October 2023. R. Hitendra, Additional Director General of Police, had ordered that the case related to the Bluetooth scam registered under …

Can't Say He Was Involved Merely Because He Was ADGP: Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To IPS Officer In Police Recruitment Scam Case
1 year, 2 months ago

Can't Say He Was Involved Merely Because He Was ADGP: Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To IPS Officer In Police Recruitment Scam Case

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to IPS Officer Amirt Paul who was arrested in connection to an alleged scam in recruiting police sub-inspectors for the State Police. However, as per the conspiracy, on 05.10.2021, the CCTV installed in the office where the OMR answer sheets of the candidates were kept, was turned off at the instruction of the …

High Court of Karnataka grants bail to IPS officer Amrit Paul in PSI scam
1 year, 2 months ago

High Court of Karnataka grants bail to IPS officer Amrit Paul in PSI scam

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday granted bail to suspended senior IPS officer Amrit Paul in the police sub-inspector scam case and directed him not to intimidate or influence the investigating officers, who are all his subordinates in the Police Department. Justice Mohammad Nawaz passed the order while allowing the petition filed by Mr. Paul, who was arrested in …

Panel to look into assistant professor recruitment scam
1 year, 3 months ago

Panel to look into assistant professor recruitment scam

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has formed a three-member committee to oversee the probe into alleged irregularities in the recruitment of assistant professors in 2021, officials familiar with the matter said on Friday. A three-member committee was formed on September 7 to oversee the ongoing police investigation into the recruitment scam of assistant professors in 2021. The alleged malpractice took place …

Karnataka PSI job scam: 52 candidates debarred permanently
1 year, 6 months ago

Karnataka PSI job scam: 52 candidates debarred permanently

The Hindu  

As many as 52 among 545 police sub-inspector post candidates were permanently debarred on Wednesday after the investigation into the recruitment scam indicted them. The department also sought clarification from the accused before debarring them permanently from taking any exam conducted by the Police Department henceforth. Apart from debarring the 52 accused candidates permanently, cases have also been booked in …

MP police arrests main accused in NHM paper leak scam from Delhi
1 year, 9 months ago

MP police arrests main accused in NHM paper leak scam from Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Madhya Pradesh police on Thursday arrested two people said to be the masterminds of the National Health Mission contractual staff nursing recruitment paper leak scam, officials said. Police said that Pandey is a history-sheeter and is also wanted in an alleged murder case in Prayagraj since 2015, whereas Mishra is a BTech graduate. Amit Sanghi, superintendent of police, Gwalior, …

Bengal recruitment scam: CBI arrests key suspect, five others
1 year, 10 months ago

Bengal recruitment scam: CBI arrests key suspect, five others

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday arrested six, including key suspect Chandan Mondal in connection with the West Bengal school recruitment scam, almost eight months after he was named in court by the agency’s former additional director Upen Biswas, officials said. Chandan Mondal was arrested and brought to Kolkata’s Alipore court, that remanded him to CBI custody till February …

PSI Recruitment Scam: Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To State On Congress MLA Priyank Kharge's PIL Seeking Court-Monitored Probe
1 year, 10 months ago

PSI Recruitment Scam: Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To State On Congress MLA Priyank Kharge's PIL Seeking Court-Monitored Probe

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday issued notice to the State government on a public interest litigation filed by Congress Member of Legislative Assembly, Priyank M. Kharge, seeking a court-monitored investigation into the Police Sub-Inspector recruitment scam through a Special Investigation Team to be constituted. Senior advocate Vikram Huilgol appearing for petitioner argued that preliminary investigation has revealed the involvement …

PSI recruitment scam kingpin writes to Lokayukta accusing CID officer of taking ₹76 lakh bribe to weaken case
1 year, 10 months ago

PSI recruitment scam kingpin writes to Lokayukta accusing CID officer of taking ₹76 lakh bribe to weaken case

The Hindu  

In a major twist to the Police Sub-Inspector recruitment scam, key accused Rudragowda Patil wrote a letter to the Karnataka Lokayukta accusing the investigating officer — Deputy Superintendent of Police in Criminal Investigating Department Shankargowda Patil — of taking ₹76 lakh as part of a demand for a bribe of ₹3 crore. Karnataka’s PSI recruitment scam andthe rot at the …

Main accused in PSI exam scam surrenders before court
1 year, 11 months ago

Main accused in PSI exam scam surrenders before court

The Hindu  

Rudragowda Patil, who was arrested in connection with the PSI recruitment scam and was absconding since the day he got conditional bail, on Monday surrendered before the Fifth Additional and Judicial Magistrate First Class Court in Kalaburagi. On Thursday last, when CID sleuths raided his residence with an arrest warrant in connection with the PSI recruitment scam case registered at …

Accused in PSI scam missing as CID visits house, case registered
1 year, 11 months ago

Accused in PSI scam missing as CID visits house, case registered

Hindustan Times  

The alleged kingpin in the police sub-inspector scam escaped from the backdoor of his house in Kalaburagi city when a team of Criminal Investigation Department officials visited for enquiry on Thursday, the police said. The alleged kingpin in the PSI scam escaped from the backdoor in Kalaburagi when a team of CID officials visited for enquiry According to the police, …

ED begins probe into PSI job scam
1 year, 11 months ago

ED begins probe into PSI job scam

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Enforcement has begun a probe into the police sub-inspector recruitment scam that has allegedly seen several crores of rupees exchange hands as bribe. “There has been a lot of bribe money that has exchanged hands and laundered in the PSI recruitment scam, which prompted us to refer the case to the ED,” a senior police official said. …

PSI scam - 27 accused, including kingpin Divya Hagaragi, get conditional bail
1 year, 11 months ago

PSI scam - 27 accused, including kingpin Divya Hagaragi, get conditional bail

The Hindu  

The Principal District and Sessions Court granted conditional bail to 27 accused in the alleged Police Sub-Inspector recruitment scam, including suspected kingpin Divya Hagaragi, Lingsugur Deputy Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Sali, Circle Inspector Anand Metri, KSRP Assistant Commandant Vaijnath Kalyani, and Irrigation Department Junior Engineer Manjunath Melkundi. Ms. Hagaragi, the prime accused in the case and president of Gyan Jyoti …

ASI recruitment scam: Chandigarh Police constable among three held
2 years ago

ASI recruitment scam: Chandigarh Police constable among three held

Hindustan Times  

Probing into the recently uncovered ASI recruitment scam, the Chandigarh Police made their first arrests on Tuesday. The three accused arrested in the ASI recruitment scam in the custody of Chandigarh Police on Tuesday. Three men, including a constable with the city police, were held on the allegations of filing multiple applications for the December 18 recruitment exam to secure …

ED searches residences of jailed IPS officer and others in connection with PSI recruitment scam
2 years, 1 month ago

ED searches residences of jailed IPS officer and others in connection with PSI recruitment scam

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Enforcement carried out search operations at residences of jailed IPS officer Amrit Paul and others, who are accused of involvement in the PSI recruitment scam, on Thursday. Records seized In a press release, ED stated that under the provision of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, searches were carried out at 11 locations associated with the accused …

Karnataka PSI recruitment scam: CID files chargesheet against ADGP Amrit Paul
2 years, 2 months ago

Karnataka PSI recruitment scam: CID files chargesheet against ADGP Amrit Paul

The Hindu  

The Criminal Investigation Department, probing the PSI recruitment scam, filed an additional chargesheet against Amrit Paul, Additional Director-General of Police, alleging he received over ₹1 crore from candidates to help them clear the exam. Investigation by the CID revealed that the accused, who had allegedly received a cut of ₹1.35 crore from candidates, had given the money to his neighbour …

After UKSSSC paper leak scam, now Uttarakhand Police Inspector Recruitment 2015 under scanner
2 years, 3 months ago

After UKSSSC paper leak scam, now Uttarakhand Police Inspector Recruitment 2015 under scanner

India Today  

After a series of exposes in UKSSSC paper leak, now the Uttarakhand state government has ordered the vigilance department to conduct an enquiry into Uttarakhand Police Sub-Inspector recruitment held in 2015. The investigation of the Uttarakhand Subordinate Staff Selection Commission paper leak scam led to the discovery of irregularities in other recruitments as well, including that of the Uttarakhand Police …

KPTCL recruitment scam: Siddaramaiah asks if Karnataka Government is capable of holding any exam without irregularities
2 years, 3 months ago

KPTCL recruitment scam: Siddaramaiah asks if Karnataka Government is capable of holding any exam without irregularities

The Hindu  

The surfacing of alleged irregularities in the examination by Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited for recruitment of junior engineers has given more ammunition to the opposition as it comes close on the heels of the recruitment scams for Police Sub-Inspector, Assistant Professors and some posts in the Transport Department Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said, “Can’t this government organise any examination …

PSI recruitment scam: CBI conducts multiple raids in Jammu
2 years, 4 months ago

PSI recruitment scam: CBI conducts multiple raids in Jammu

Hindustan Times  

Pursuant upon recommendations of the Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha, Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday conducted searches at various places across Jammu region as part of its probe into alleged irregularities in the selection process of police sub-inspectors. The search parties have reportedly seized some documents, including bank details, from the houses of suspects involved in the …

Karnataka’s PSI recruitment scam and the rot at the top
2 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka’s PSI recruitment scam and the rot at the top

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Karnataka State Police issued a gazette notification early last year to fill 545 Police sub-inspector vacancies. The Crime Investigation Department probe that followed unveiled one of the biggest recruitment scams in the State, which saw lakhs given in bribes and the arrests of over 60 candidates, local politicians, and top police officials in the Karnataka …

PSI scam: CID not recording names suspended ADGP wants to reveal, says D.K. Shivakumar
2 years, 5 months ago

PSI scam: CID not recording names suspended ADGP wants to reveal, says D.K. Shivakumar

The Hindu  

Karnataka Congress president D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday claimed that CID officers, who are investigating the PSI recruitment scam, are not recording the names of BJP Ministers, leaders, and police officers that ADGP Amrit Paul wanted to reveal and expressed doubts over the impartiality of the probe. IPS officer Mr. Paul, who was arrested and suspended, was heading the police recruitment …

PSI scam: Opposition Congress seeks resignation of Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai
2 years, 5 months ago

PSI scam: Opposition Congress seeks resignation of Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai

The Hindu  

A day after the arrest of Additional Director General of Police Amrit Paul in the police sub-inspectors recruitment scam, the opposition Congress demanded the resignation of Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai for allegedly making attempts to protect some politicians and officials involved in the alleged scam. The Congress also demanded immediate sacking of Home Minister Araga Jnanendra who allegedly misled …

PSI recruitment scam: ADGP Amrit Paul arrested, to be in CID custody till July 13
2 years, 5 months ago

PSI recruitment scam: ADGP Amrit Paul arrested, to be in CID custody till July 13

The Hindu  

The Criminal Investigation Department on Monday arrested Additional Director-General of Police Amrit Paul in the police sub inspectors’ recruitment scam case. The probe so far revealed that Mr. Paul had given the keys of the strongroom to his assistant Mr. Shantha Kumar, who, along with three of his associates, allegedly tampered with the OMR sheets after switching off the CCTV …

Congress's Shivakumar demands K'taka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra's resignation over PSI scam
2 years, 5 months ago

Congress's Shivakumar demands K'taka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra's resignation over PSI scam

India Today  

Karanataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar demanded the resignation of state Home Minister Araga Jnanendra over the police sub-inspectors recruitment scam. Speaking to India Today, Shivakumar said, “The home minister had claimed that no one is involved in the scam in the assembly, but the entire government machinery is involved. We've arrested an ADGP rank officer.” “I have not received a …

CID arrests ADGP Amrit Paul in Karnataka PSI recruitment scam
2 years, 5 months ago

CID arrests ADGP Amrit Paul in Karnataka PSI recruitment scam

India Today  

Additional Director General of Police Amrit Paul, who was the chief of recruitment when the Police Sub-Inspector recruitment scam took place, has been taken into custody by the Crime Investigation Department Police. CONGRESS DEMANDS HOME MINISTER'S RESIGNATION Meanwhile, Karanataka Congress chief, DK Shivakumar, in conversation with India Today, said that he and Siddaramaiah are demanding the resignation of home minister …

CID arrests PSI involved in recruitment scam
2 years, 6 months ago

CID arrests PSI involved in recruitment scam

The Hindu  

The Criminal Investigation Department probing the PSI recruitment scam arrested K. Harish, PSI with the Byadarahalli police station, for his alleged role in being the middleman between the candidates and the kingpins. The CID has so far arrested 60 persons, including candidates, police personnel, and the staff of the examination centres deployed in Bengaluru and Kalaburagi. Harish is a 2018 …

UP Jal Nigam Recruitment Scam | Allahabad HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against SP Leader Azam Khan's Co-Accused
2 years, 6 months ago

UP Jal Nigam Recruitment Scam | Allahabad HC Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against SP Leader Azam Khan's Co-Accused

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court last week quashed criminal proceedings against an accused in the 2016 Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam recruitment scam case. As per the case of the prosecution, the investigation in the alleged Recruitment scam was handed over to the Special Investigation Team on a complaint filed regarding alleged irregularities in the appointments to 1,300 vacant posts in the …

Prayagraj: Constable among two held for cheating in SI recruitment exam
2 years, 7 months ago

Prayagraj: Constable among two held for cheating in SI recruitment exam

India Today  

The police in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj arrested two people, including a constable, for using alleged unfair means to clear examination for the sub-inspector's post. Police arrested two candidates for using unfair means in the SI recruitment scam and, during the scrutiny of documents, they were held. EXAM CENTRE MANAGERS UNDER SCANNER The arrested constable and exam candidate told the police …

4 police recruitment cell officers arrested in PSI case
2 years, 7 months ago

4 police recruitment cell officers arrested in PSI case

Hindustan Times  

The arrest of four Karnataka police recruitment cell officials and questionable track record of a senior officer working in the cell without a transfer for 12 years have raised questions about the cell’s role in the police sub-inspector recruitment scam. On Tuesday, the CID arrested four officials from the recruitment cell in connection with the scam. Another officer in the …

PSI case unravels history of malpractices
2 years, 7 months ago

PSI case unravels history of malpractices

Hindustan Times  

A shadow of suspicion hangs over Karnataka police’s recruitment examinations as similarities have emerged between the malpractices in the police sub-inspector recruitment and recruitment examinations held over the last three years, police officials said. The investigation into the malpractices in PSI recruitment, which came to light after two disgruntled candidates made public an answer sheet proving allegations of the cheating, …

PSI exam scam casts shadow on most govt. recruitment tests
2 years, 7 months ago

PSI exam scam casts shadow on most govt. recruitment tests

The Hindu  

The Police Sub Inspector recruitment scam uncovered recently and the modus operandi used to subvert the system has not only cast a shadow over other police recruitments, but also most other recruitment exams held by the State Government. A few accused touts in the PSI recruitment scam had also been accused in the PWD assistant engineer recruitment exam malpractices of …

PSI recruitment scam: 10 police personnel suspended in Kalaburagi
2 years, 7 months ago

PSI recruitment scam: 10 police personnel suspended in Kalaburagi

The Hindu  

Ten police personnel, including two Police Sub-Inspectors and two Assistant Sub-Inspectors, were suspended from service on the charge of negligence. Police Sub-Inspectors Shrishailamma and Najma Sultan, Assistant Sub-Inspectors Shashikumar and Lata, Head Constables Parubai, Jai Bhim, Sharanappa and Damodar, and Constables Pradeep and Rajashree were suspended on May 7. In another development, the Home Department’s suspension orders for Mallikarjun Sali, …

Police Sub-Inspector Recruitment Scam: Candidates Move Quashing Petition Before Karnataka High Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Police Sub-Inspector Recruitment Scam: Candidates Move Quashing Petition Before Karnataka High Court

Live Law  

Two accused named in the alleged Police Sub Inspector recruitment scam have approached the Karnataka High Court, seeking to quash the First Information Report registered against them on April 30. There appeared to be certain malpractices at the time of examinations held on October 3, 2021 and there was a FIR registered under sections 465, 468, 471, 420, 120 of …

Don’t go after money: Araga advises police personnel
2 years, 7 months ago

Don’t go after money: Araga advises police personnel

The Hindu  

Mentioning that the Police Department’s image was getting immensely tarnished owing to the alleged involvement of a few police officials in the PSI recruitment scam, Home Minister Araga Jnanendra has called upon the police personnel not to go after money. Addressing a gathering after inspecting the passing out parade of the fourth batch of trainees of the Karnataka State Reserve …

PSI exam scam: Two named as accused move High Court challenging criminal case
2 years, 7 months ago

PSI exam scam: Two named as accused move High Court challenging criminal case

The Hindu  

Two persons who are among the accused in the police sub-inspector recruitment exam scam case on Thursday moved the High Court of Karnataka questioning the registration of the first information report against them sans any ingredients to prima facie show committal of criminal offences. The two accused candidates, Rachana Hanmant, 25, and Jagrut S., 26, who were among the toppers …

Karnataka PSI Recruitment Scandal: Advocates Register Complaint with CID against '5 Big Names'
2 years, 7 months ago

Karnataka PSI Recruitment Scandal: Advocates Register Complaint with CID against '5 Big Names'

News 18  

A group of advocates including senior lawyer Ranganath AP on Wednesday reached the crime investigation department office in Karnataka’s capital, demanding the arrest of senior ministers involved in the police sub-inspector recruitment scam. There is also news of ADGP Amrit Paul, senior minister Ashwath Narayan, and former chief minister BS Yediyurappa’s son Vijayendra being involved in the scam. The complaint …

Congress demands judicial probe into Karnataka Police recruitment scam, dismissal of ministers
2 years, 7 months ago

Congress demands judicial probe into Karnataka Police recruitment scam, dismissal of ministers

India Today  

The Karnataka Congress has demanded a judicial probe into the Police Sub-inspector recruitment scam. “They have no right to continue as ministers,” said former Karnataka Chief Minister, Siddaramaiah, as he called for the sacking of both the state home minister, Araga Jnanendra, and higher education minister, CN Ashwath Narayan. EARLIER ARRESTS The arrests in the PSI recruitment scam began on …

Topper among four more arrested in PSI recruitment exam scam
2 years, 7 months ago

Topper among four more arrested in PSI recruitment exam scam

The Hindu  

The Criminal Investigation Department on Tuesday arrested four more in the PSI recruitment scam, including two candidates on the selection list, one from Kalaburagi and another from Bengaluru. The CID arrested constable Gajendra, posted at Konanakunte Police Station who got the first rank in the in-service category. Prakash Rathod, the investigating officer, had lodged a complaint at Station Bazar police …

PSI recruitment exam scam: CID finds malpractice at another centre in Kalaburagi
2 years, 7 months ago

PSI recruitment exam scam: CID finds malpractice at another centre in Kalaburagi

The Hindu  

Criminal Investigation Department, which is investigating alleged malpractices in the examination for the recruitment of 545 Police Sub-Inspectors, found malpractices were committed in one more centre in Kalaburagi. Prakash Rathod, the investigating officer, had lodged a complaint at Station Bazar police station against Rudragouda Patil, the alleged kingpin; Chandrakant Kulkarni, a middleman; Prabhu, one of the candidates; and his father …

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