Pune dummy candidates case: Delay in action against 75 officials ‘recruited’ through scam questioned

Pune | Monday | 8th April, 2019

Summary:

The arrested officials include education officers, tribal development officers, clerks, engineering officers, irrigation inspectors and desk officers from state secretariat. AdvertisingThe CID, so far, has arrested 10 alleged racketeers and 23 serving government servants, reportedly recruited through the racket, in connection with the case. These officials were allegedly recruited through the racket between 2010 and 2016. A primary estimate by the investigators had found that close to 700 dummy candidates had allegedly appeared for exams conducted during the period. Bhatlondhe, a clerk in the state secretariat, has allegedly appeared in at least 20 instances as a dummy candidate..