Former SSC director among 16 booked for SI test irregularities

CHANDIGARH: The CBI has booked former regional director of Staff Selection Commission(SSC), Haryana, Naveen Sehgal, and others for allegedly committing forgery, cheating and other irregularities during the written exams for sub-inspector level officer posts in central police organizations on Sunday.

The written exam was held in Ambala district in September, 2011 and nine candidates were selected from one room of the examination centre. The test was conducted for the posts of sub-inspectors in CRPF, ITBP and other paramilitary forces.

Four different teams of CBI have also conducted searches in the houses of nine candidates, who had cleared the written exam, in Bhiwani district and seized some valuables from their houses.

Meanwhile, five other SSC officials and all the nine candidates were also booked in the case and an FIR registered for forgery and cheating and under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

DIG (CBI) Mahesh Aggarwal said that the investigation agency became suspicious about the SSC officials when it learned that nine candidates were selected from one room. During preliminary probe, the offences were established against Sehgal and others.

Meanwhile, two candidates, who failed to clear the written exam, had also filed a written complaint with CBI in this regard.

CBI sources said the appointment of nine candidates have already been stopped after intimating the central government about irregularities in the written examination. There were 24 candidates in one room and the nine successful candidates were sitting in one row during the written exam.

A senior CBI official said that Sehgal, currently appointed with audit department of Haryana, will be questioned shortly.