Two accused in APSC scam still at large

Guwahati | Monday | 23rd April, 2018

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Rajib, accused of printing fake APSC answer scripts at his private printing press, is suspected to have left the country and believed to have taken shelter in Nepal. GUWAHATI: Two of the prime accused in the Assam Public Service Commission cash-for-job scam are still at large, Dibrugarh Police said in a status report submitted before a court here.The two accused who have eluded capture till now are Rajib Paul, brother of former APSC chairperson Rakesh Paul who is key accused in the case, and a suspended police official Rakesh Gupta. "A fresh set of forensic report of answer scripts, suspected to have irregularities, will be received soon and more arrests are expected shortly. Pincha and Haloi were working as superintendents of taxes in Dhubri and Morigaon district respectively.Sources added that over 20 answer scripts sent for forensic tests recently have found handwriting irregularities. Police added that if the test results confirm of irregularities, several officials - including a few believed to be close to high profile politicians - may found themselves in trouble..