CBI CONDUCTS SEARCHES AROUND AT 37 LOCATIONS OF J&K IN AN ONGOING INVESTIGATION OF A CASE RELATED TO ALLEGED IRREGULARITIES IN THE EXAMINATION OF ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT IN FINANCE DEPARTMENT
The Central Bureau of Investigation is today conducting searches around at 37 locations in 6 Districts of J&K including in Jammu, Doda, Reasi, Rajouri, Samba & Udhampur at the premises of accused & others including touts, personnel of J&K Forest Department/CRPF/Indian Air Force, etc. in an on going investigation of a case related to alleged irregularities in the written examination of Accounts Assistant in the Finance (FAA). The said examination was conducted by J&K Service Selection Board(JKSSB).
CBI registered a case on 28.11.2022 on the request of J&K Government to investigate the allegations of irregularities in written examination conducted by J&K Services Selection Board (JKSSB) on 06.03.2022 for recruitment of Accounts Assistant Finance(FAA). The results were declared on 21.04.2022. Earlier, the Govt. of J&K had constituted an Inquiry Committee to look into allegations of malpractices in the said examination. It was alleged in report of the Committee that a conspiracy was hatched amongst officials of JKSSB; a private company based at Bengaluru; beneficiary candidates & others which caused gross irregularities in conduct of written examination for the posts of Accounts Assistant Finance Department. It was further alleged that there were abnormally high percentage of selected candidates from the districts of Jammu, Kathua & Reasi. It also found the alleged violation of rules by JKSSB inas- much as task of setting question paper was assigned to a private company of Bengaluru.
Further investigation is continuing.
