SIT makes maiden arrest in sensational PSC exam scam; former deputy secretary snared
Investigators say the retired official led on-screen marking in a case that left 10 of 28 questions unevaluated and changed the rank list.
- On Wednesday, the Crime Branch arrested former Kerala Public Service Commission Deputy Secretary P. Satheesh in connection with alleged irregularities in the State Planning Board examination.
- The controversy stems from the July 13, 2023, examination for Planning Board Chief positions, where 10 questions carrying 58 marks were left unevaluated, causing a third-ranked candidate to rise to first place.
- After the Kerala High Court criticized the investigation's slow pace and failure to question the prime accused, the SIT summoned PSC Chairman M.R. Baiju for questioning and began reviewing files related to contentious selections.
- Nearly 190 complaints regarding various PSC examinations have surfaced; Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan reported 188 complaints to the Keralam Assembly on Monday, with probes expanding to include Fisheries Department and Motor Vehicles Department exams.
- A BJP delegation led by Rajeev Chandrasekhar met Keralam Governor Om Prakash Mathur on Thursday, demanding follow-up action and alleging that successive LDF and UDF governments concealed widespread PSC irregularities.
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BJP delegation meets Keralam Guv, seeks action in PSC exam irregularities
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 29 (PTI) A BJP delegation led by state president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday met Keralam Governor Om Prakash Mathur and sought urgent follow-up action on alleged irregularities in the PSC examination-related activities. The delegation, which met the Governor at Lok Bhavan here, included senior BJP leaders and the party’s two other MLAs in […]
Alleged Keralam PSC Exam Scam: Crime Branch Arrests Former Deputy Secretary P Satheesh
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Crime Branch has arrested former Keralam Public Service Commission (PSC) Deputy Secretary P Satheesh in connection with alleged irregularities in the Planning Board examination, marking the first arrest in the case, according to the Keralam HMO. India News | Alleged Keralam PSC Exam Scam: Crime Branch Arrests Former Deputy Secretary P Satheesh.
SIT makes maiden arrest in sensational PSC exam scam; former deputy secretary snared
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. SIT makes maiden: The alleged malpractices in the exam was exposed by a candidate, who got his answer paper under the RTI act a year later after protracted. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
Keralam High Court slams UDF over lack of progress in PSC probe
The Kerala High Court on October 24 questioned the Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government over the investigation into anomalies in a Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) examination, with Justice Badarudheen asking why the main accused had not been interrogated and crucial documents had not been seized. “What is this? State government and PSC should not play Bhai Bhai,” the judge remarked orally, questioning the progress of the …
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