In the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) cash-for-job scam, a special court on Tuesday issued charges against 67 people. Rakesh Paul, the former chairman of the APSC, is one of those accused. In the Dibrugarh Police case (936/2016), 67 persons will now stand trial.
The court declared Sudeep Das and Rajib Paul as absconders and exonerated Sailen Sarma Barua and Surajit Choudhury for the want of evidence.
Sailen Sarma Barua and Surajit Choudhury were exonerated because there was no evidence to support their claims. The court declared Sudeep Das and Rajib Paul absconders. A committee established by the Assam Cabinet last week will decide the course of action to be taken regarding irregularities in the 2013 Combined Competitive Examination (CCE). Justice (retired) Biplab Kumar Sharma Commission’s report released this month cited anomalies in the exams, whose results were declared in May 2015.
Following the orders of the Gauhati High Court, the commission was established. The commission’s conclusions are said to show inconsistencies in the answer sheets of candidates proclaimed successful purportedly in exchange for cash, although the report has yet to be made public.
Jishnu Barua, the chief secretary, will be on the committee that receives the report. Within two months, the committee will provide its report.
