CBI TAKES OVER INVESTIGATION OF CASES ON ALLEGATIONS OF FAVOURITISM IN SELECTION FOR THE POST OF Dy COLLECTORS, Dy SPs AND OTHER SENIOR POSTS BY CHHATTISGARH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION DURING 2020-2022 EXAM AND CONDUCTS SEARCHES
CBI has registered a case on the request of State Govt. of Chhattisgarh for investigation of cases, earlier registered at PS EOW/ACB, Raipur vide Crime No. 05/2024 and PS Arjunda, District – Balod vide Crime No. 28/2024 against then Chairman, then Secretary, then Controller of Examinations,
all of Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) and others on the allegations of abusing their official position by recruiting their sons, daughter, relatives, their acquaintances etc. who were allegedly ineligible candidates for various posts in State Govt of Chhattisgarh in examination and interviews conducted during the year 2020-2022.
It has been further alleged that son of then Chairman was allegedly selected as Deputy Collector, his elder brother’s son as Dy. SP and his sister’s daughter as Labor Officer, wife of his son as Deputy Collector and his brother’s daughter-in-law as District Excise Officer. It has been further alleged that then Secretary of Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, Chhattisgarh got selected his son to the post of Deputy Collector.
It was also alleged that, among others; sons, daughters, relatives of then senior officers of the Govt of Chhattisgarh as well of political leaders & functionaries were selected as Deputy Collectors and DySPs etc.
CBI is conducting searches at residential premises of then Chairman, Secretary, CGPSC and also at official premises of Controller of Examination, CGPSC at Raipur and Bhilai.
Investigation is continuing.
