31 convicted in Vyapam case
Quantum of punishment will be pronounced on Nov. 25
22/11/2019, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA,BHOPAL
A CBI court on Thursday convicted 31 people in a case related to the infamous Vyapam recruitment and admission scam in Madhya Pradesh.
They were found guilty on a host of counts, including cheating by personation, cheating and forgery related to the 2013 police constable exam conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB), better known by its Hindi acronym Vyapam (Vyavsayik Pariksha Mandal), the prosecution said.
CBI special judge S.B. Sahu convicted the 31, including 12 imposters and seven middlemen, on different counts, CBI Special Prosecutor Satish Dinkar told PTI.
The quantum of punishment would be pronounced on November 25, Mr. Dinakar said.
91 witnesses
The prosecution produced 91 witnesses and enough evidence to nail the culprits for cheating by personation, cheating, dishonesty, forgery, forgery for cheating and forging document under IPC Sections 419, 420, 467, 468 and 471, Mr. Dinakar said.
Of the 12 imposters writing the examination on behalf of other candidates, six were arrested from Bhopal and the others from Datia, he said.
Irregularities in exams
The Vyapam scam refers to the irregularities in exams held by the MPPEB for admission to professional courses and State services over several years. The scam hit national headlines three years ago. The MPPEB is now known as Professional Examination Board.
Quantum of punishment will be pronounced on Nov. 25
22/11/2019, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA,BHOPAL
A CBI court on Thursday convicted 31 people in a case related to the infamous Vyapam recruitment and admission scam in Madhya Pradesh.
They were found guilty on a host of counts, including cheating by personation, cheating and forgery related to the 2013 police constable exam conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB), better known by its Hindi acronym Vyapam (Vyavsayik Pariksha Mandal), the prosecution said.
CBI special judge S.B. Sahu convicted the 31, including 12 imposters and seven middlemen, on different counts, CBI Special Prosecutor Satish Dinkar told PTI.
The quantum of punishment would be pronounced on November 25, Mr. Dinakar said.
91 witnesses
The prosecution produced 91 witnesses and enough evidence to nail the culprits for cheating by personation, cheating, dishonesty, forgery, forgery for cheating and forging document under IPC Sections 419, 420, 467, 468 and 471, Mr. Dinakar said.
Of the 12 imposters writing the examination on behalf of other candidates, six were arrested from Bhopal and the others from Datia, he said.
Irregularities in exams
The Vyapam scam refers to the irregularities in exams held by the MPPEB for admission to professional courses and State services over several years. The scam hit national headlines three years ago. The MPPEB is now known as Professional Examination Board.
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