Central Research Office. Archive. | Photo credit: PTI
The Central Research Office (CBI) on Friday (April 18, 2025) searches for five locations in Chhattisgarh in relation to the alleged scam of recruitment of the Public Service of Chhattisgarh (CGPSC recruitment fraud), said the CBI at a station.
The search places, people of people (intermediaries/solutions, etc.), including three in Raipur and two in the Mahasamund district, led to the recovery of incriminating documents, said the statement. The role of these people, whose name the agency did not mention, arose the duration of the investigation of the case in which accusations of selection of close relatives [of government officials and politicians] Based on factors other than the merit in the exam/ interviews at the doors of the year 2020 to 2022 as attached collectors, DSP and other senior positions in the Chhattisgarh.
Last November, the CBI had arrested the former president of CGPSC, Taman Singh Sonwani and others, including Shravan Kumar Goyal, then Shri Director of Shri Bajaang Power and Ishpat Ltd.
“Later, CBI arrested five more defendants, including Shri Nitesh Sonwani (nephew of accused then president, selected as DC) and Shri Lalit Ganvir (then -dy. Examing Controller, CGPSC) in 10.01.2025 and while Shiyal Goyal DCS) and Shri Sahil Sonwan (selected as Dy SP) were seen in 12. added.
Published – April 19, 2025 01:37 am ist