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PSI recruitment scam: CBI conducts multiple raids in Jammu
Pursuant upon recommendations of the Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha, Central Bureau of Investigation conducted searches at various places across Jammu region as part of its probe into alleged irregularities in the selection process of police sub-inspectors
Pursuant upon recommendations of the Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) 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. Following public outcry over large scale irregularities, L-G had cancelled the entire recruitment process and subsequently had asked the CBI to conduct a probe.
“CBI sleuths conducted raids on Friday morning across Jammu. House of an influential person in Patoli was also put to search. There are many other locations that will be covered in the next few days,” said sources privy to the CBI raids.
“Today, over 250 staff of the CBI raided nearly 25 locations in Jammu. Searches were in progress at over half a dozen places including the residence of a rural local body member in Akhnoor and Khour tehsils of Jammu district,” they added.
The search parties have reportedly seized some documents, including bank details, from the houses of suspects involved in the recruitment scam.
The searches have come less than a month after the Jammu and Kashmir government cancelled the recruitment of police sub-inspectors and recommended a CBI investigation into allegations of irregularities.
The cancellation order had come from Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha following an enquiry report by a three-member committee headed by financial commissioner (additional chief secretary-home) R K Goyal.
Ordering cancellation of the selection process and recommending a CBI probe, L-G Manoj Sinha had last month said that the culprits will be brought to justice soon.
