Haryana Vigilance Bureau files challan against former HCS officer, 2 others

Tribune News Service

Panchkula, January 17

The State Vigilance Bureau today submitted a challan against three accused in the alleged HPSC recruitment scam in a local court. The challan was presented against dismissed HCS officer Anil Nagar, Naveen Kumar and Ashwani Sharma within a period of two months.

Investigation on

The bureau said the matter was still under investigation and the samples of voice and handwriting were awaited from the laboratory in Madhuban.

Nagar and two others were arrested by the bureau in November last year for allegedly manipulating the marks of candidates who had appeared for a written exam for the posts of dental surgeon conducted by the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC).

The bureau said the matter was still under investigation and the samples of voice, handwriting, etc, were awaited from the laboratory in Madhuban. Once the report is received, a necessary supplementary challan would be submitted in the court.

Officials said they would ensure that they reached the bottom of the matter. The involvement of other accused can’t be denied. “Strict action will be taken against all culprits,” they added.

The scam had sparked state-wide protests by the Opposition parties against the Khattar-led state government, alleging that there was a large-scale corruption in the government recruitments.

The Opposition leaders had also sought a judicial probe into the matter.

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