SI recruitment scam: Suspended SP Kumar Sanjit Krishna gets bail

 STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The Gauhati High Court on Tuesday granted bail to suspended Superintendent of Police (SP) Kumar Sanjit Krishna, one of the accused in the Assam Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment scam. Krishna was arrested on October 15, 2020 and after almost three years, he has been granted bail.

The case pertains to the leakage of question papers of the SI recruitment examination in 2020. A written test was held for recruitment of SIs to the Assam Police on September 20, 2020 at various centres across the State. However, the examination had to be cancelled due to leakage of question papers. On the same day, a written FIR was lodged by Pradip Kumar, the then Chairman of the State Level Police Recruitment Board, with the IGP (CID), stating that the written test for recruitment was to be held at various centres under the supervision of District Level Recruitment Committees, but unfortunately the question papers were leaked and circulated on WhatsApp and the written test had to be cancelled.

After investigation, the CID subsequently filed the first charge sheet against 36 accused and later filed an additional charge sheet against six other accused persons. The charges were filed under Sections 120-B/119/201/409/420 IPC and Section 8 of Prevention of Corruption Act.

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