The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into the Police Sub-Inspectors (PSI) recruitment scam is expanding. What started as malpractices that came to light in three centres in Afzalpur, Kalaburagi district, has now spread out as suspected malpractices have been unearthed in seven centres in Bengaluru. A total of 20 of the 545 selected candidates have been arrested so far and more named in FIRs.
“Answer sheets of all 545 candidates have been forensically scrutinised and all candidates questioned, based on which over 30 suspected to have indulged in malpractices have been shortlisted and inquiry is on,” a senior CID official said. Though the probe is identifying candidates and examination centres that have indulged in malpractices, the probe is yet to uncover the money trail of the bribes candidates paid and the involvement of any senior officials of the police recruitment cell.
The State Government’s decision to annul the provisional selection list and order re-exams has met with stiff opposition from the selected candidates, harking back to opposition from the selected candidates when the 2011 batch KPSC Gazetted Probationer Officers’ list was similarly cancelled over allegations of corruption.
