Chhattisgarh: CBI Raids 15 Locations To Investigate Alleged 'Nepotism' In Public Service Commission Exams During Congress Regime

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted searches at 15 locations in Chhattisgarh regarding allegations of nepotism in the 2022 public service commission examination, according to a report from The Economic Times.

It has been reported that "ineligible" family members of ruling party affiliated politicians, Public Service Commission (PSC) officials, and public servants were recruited into lucrative government positions during the examination conducted under the reign of former Congress chief minister Bhupesh Baghel.

The searches were carried out at six locations in Raipur, three in Durg, two each in Mahasamund and Dhamtari, and one each in Sarguja and Bilaspur.

The former chairperson of the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, Taman Singh Sonwani, ex-secretary Jeevan Kishore Dhruv, and a controller of examination were booked in July for allegedly helping their sons, daughters, relatives, and acquaintances achieve high scores on the merit list.

Five family members of Sonwani were among the beneficiaries, including his son Nitesh and daughter-in-law Nisha Kosale (both deputy collectors), his elder brother's son Sahil (deputy SP), daughter-in-law Deepa Adil (district excise officer), and sister's daughter Sunita Joshi (labour officer).

"It has been further alleged that then Secretary (Dhruv) of Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, Chhattisgarh, got his son Sumit selected to the post of deputy collector," a CBI spokesperson stated.

Additionally, relatives of Congress leaders' aides, including Pragya Nayak (selected as deputy collector) and Prakhar Nayak (chosen as financial services officer), were also beneficiaries of the alleged scam, the complaint claimed.

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