On 21.03.2023, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) conducted multiple search operations in the Papumpare district of Arunachal Pradesh in connection with investigations into the Arunachal Pradesh Staff Selection Board (APSSB) scam and Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) paper leak cases under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
ED initiated investigations under the PMLA, 2002 based on FIRs registered by the Special Investigation Cell (SIC) under various sections of the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988 and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), 1860 in the case of the APPSB scam and FIRs registered by the SIC and CBI under various sections of the PC Act, 1988 in the case of the APPSC paper leak.
The SIC (Vigilance) has submitted a chargesheet against the suspects in the APSSB case. It has been claimed that Smt Kaptor Lingu, the then Under Secretary of the APSSB, and other officials connived in a criminal conspiracy with different middlemen/brokers, and so misused their official positions by taking undue favor/advantage for themselves.
The ED investigation into the APPSC paper leak case revealed that Taket Jerang, Deputy Secretary cum Deputy Controller of Examination of the “Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission,” along with Government Servants and private individuals, were involved in the leakage of question papers from various exams.
During the search activities, incriminating papers were recovered, data on immovable assets were discovered, and Rs 1.41 crore (the balance accessible in bank accounts and FDs) was frozen. Further research is being conducted.
