One more arrested in Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission paper leak case

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ITANAGAR: Sleuths of the Special Investigation Cell (SIC) of the State police has arrested one more person involved in the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC)'s assistant engineer (AE) examination paper leakage case, a senior police official said here on Sunday. With the fresh arrests, the total number of apprehensions in the case has risen to ten, SIC Superintendent of Police Anant Mittal said.

The scam came to light after Gyamar Padung, a candidate on August 29 filed a complaint with the Itanagar Police Station alleging that he suspected that the AE (Civil) examination paper had been leaked, the examination for which was held on August 26 and 27 last. More than 400 candidates had appeared in the examination.

The SIC last week arrested Government officials Binam Jomang and Talung Jomang, and Loth Ezing, a civilian, Mittal said. Binam is serving as a junior engineer (contractual) in the Panchayati Raj Department at Lekang in the Namsai district, while Talung is an agriculture field assistant at Pangin in the Siang district. Ezing is a resident of Ruksin in the East Siang district.

The arrest were made after the case was transferred to the SIC from Itanagar Police on September 27. The Itanagar Police had earlier arrested six people in connection with the case.

Those arrested included APPSC Deputy Secretary and Deputy Controller of Examinations Taket Jerang, besides teachers, a candidate and his father and a courier runner.

"The investigation is underway and all facets of the case are being probed in detail. Also, all legal formalities are being maintained," Mittal said, adding that the SIC is committed to ensuring justice to the aggrieved aspirants.

The case came to light after Gyamar Padung, a candidate for the APPSC examination, had on August 29 filed a complaint with the Itanagar Police Station alleging that he suspected that the AE (Civil) examination paper had been leaked. A case was registered and the arrests were made. The Arunachal Pradesh Government has recommended a CBI probe into the case. The APPSC has already placed Jerang under suspension and asked him to go on compulsory retirement.

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