PSI recruitment scandal: Karnataka ADGP Amrit Paul arrested by CID


Bengaluru, Jul 4 (IANS): Karnataka Police's CID, which is probing the Police Sub-Inspector recruitment scandal, on Monday arrested ADGP Amrit Paul.

The arrest - the first of an ADGP rank officer in the state - has created ripples in political circles, and sources say that many skeletons are likely to tumble out of the cupboard in connection with the scandal.

Paul, who had appeared before the CID for the fifth time, was arrested after his involvement was found in the scandal. The police have taken him to the Bowring Hospital for a medical test and will present him before a court where they will seek his custody for further investigation.

CID sources says the senior officer is facing charges of allowing fabrication of answer sheets at his office, finalising examination centres to help accused commit the scam, and allowing seating arrangements that helped candidates use Bluetooth and other devices during exams.

Amrit Pal, who had been recently transferred, after his alleged involvement in the PSI scam came to light. Senior IPS officer R Hitendra, ADGP, has been posted in his place in the ATGP office.

It is alleged that BJP leader Divya Hagargi of Kalabugi district is the kingpin in the scam for the recruitment of 545 sub-inspectors, for which over 54,000 candidates had appeared for the written exam.

It was alleged that Paul had taken Rs 30 lakh for 25 posts. CID sleuths had gathered all technical evidence in this regard and the arrested police officers had revealed his collusion in the scandal.

Home Minister Araga Jnanendra has stated that CID sleuths have been given a free hand to probe the matter and not to spare any bureaucrat or any powerful individual.

Reacting to the arrest, former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said that this is a very good development and action must be initiated to arrest the rest of the accused.

KPCC Chief D K Shivakumar has complimented the police for the swift investigation leading to the arrest of an ADGP rank IPS officer, which is the first such incident of a senior police officer getting arrested by the CID.

The CID investigation into the PSI recruitment scandal exposed the nexus between politicians and the state police, leaving the latter in an embarrassing situation.

Meanwhile, leaders from both the ruling BJP and opposition Congress have been arrested by the CID causing major embarrassment to both the parties. The CID officers are now focusing on the kingpins behind the scandal.

The Karnataka government had announced re-exams for 545 PSI posts following a scandal and these was held on October 3, 2021. It had also ordered comprehensive analysis of answer sheets of all candidates.

As many as 54,041 candidates appeared for exams. The results were announced this January.

Later, the allegations surfaced that candidates who gave very poor performance in descriptive writing got maximum marks in Paper 2. However, the Police Department and the Home Minister had denied any irregularities.

One of the candidates filed an RTI application seeking information on OMR sheets of one of the candidates. Though the application was rejected, the OMR sheet of the candidate appeared in public domain. Police sources say that Veeresh, the candidate, had attended only 21 questions in paper 2 but got 100 marks, and the 7th rank.

Congress MLA Priyank Kharge had alleged that more than 300 of the 545 candidates had paid Rs 70 to 80 lakh bribe to officials and ministers to become PSIs. The BJP had challenged him to produce evidence before the CID.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

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  • Chandu, Karla

    Tue, Jul 05 2022

    Sorry state of affairs........no morals.......no ethics....no principles..... corruption...... corruption at all levels.

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  • Praveen, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 04 2022

    No faith in any of the investigations conducted by the state government agencies as Karnataka night court itself ha said that these agencies are centres of extortion/corruption.

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  • Raman, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 04 2022

    MAny might have passed earlier without detection.. Surely not new .. Sorry state of affairs .. The state top ranking cop in the dock .. What justice public can get .. We heard of transfer to police stations which were lucrative.. Hafta ..etc etc .. So who has paid to pass if we expect them to work honestly would be a joke ...

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  • Mohammed, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 04 2022

    SATYAMEV JAYATE, IMPLEMENTATION IS VERY DIFFICULT, SACCHAI CHUP NAHI SAKTI BANAWAT KE ASULO SE KABHI KHUSHBOO AA NAHI SAKTI KAGAZ KE PHULO SE.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Mon, Jul 04 2022

    Big scandal.Why police have to appear for exams.Depending on their merits and work give them higher post.Exams we know now .Best is immediately cancel his pension .Throw him out without any benefits.He should be jailed for years for recieving nations money and decieve same way.If it is here ,their pension (High pension )will be cancelled .GRade is lowered.Many benefits which they recieve like officers are zero.Here Police have to be careful .Not even normal life they should not be a offender.no driving with high speed (Only allowed.No driving with alcohol.or mischieves like normal persons.

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