TSPSC leak: ED interrogates 2 main accused in jail, make significant findings
The officials found that lakhs of rupees in cash had changed hands after the paper leaked to some people working inside
By Newsmeter Network Published on 17 April 2023 2:06 PM GMT
Hyderabad: In a significant development in the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) paper leak case, officials from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have arrived at Chanchalguda jail to record statements from the main accused, Praveen and Rajasekhar.
After receiving court permission, the ED officials interrogated the accused in the presence of their counsel. During the questioning, the officials made some significant findings related to the case, including inquiries about Praveen, and Rajasekhar’s bank accounts where the money received after the sale of the paper was diverted, how many people leaked the paper, and how much they earned.
Furthermore, the ED questioned Praveen about how the Rs. 11 lakhs taken from the couple were transacted and how many hands the paper changed from Rajasekhar and how cash transactions were done from them.
The officials found that lakhs of rupees in cash had changed hands after the paper was leaked to some people working inside. As a result, the ED team will be questioning Praveen and Rajasekhar again on Tuesday to gather more information.
TSPSC section officer questioned
The section officer of TSPSC, Shankar Laxmi, appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the probe launched by the agency into the alleged illegal money transactions in the paper leak scam.
The ED had issued notices to Shankar Laxmi and another person, Satyanarayana, an assistant section officer, in connection with the investigation. On 13 April, Shankar Laxmi appeared before the ED officials and was questioned about the work in the confidential section, the protocols followed in keeping the question papers, and how it was leaked.
The ED had registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) and took up investigation following reports and complaints about huge money changing hands. The ED then filed a petition in the Nampally court seeking permission to interrogate the two suspects Praveen Kumar and Rajasekhar Reddy.
Nampally court gives permission to question two suspects
The Nampally court, on 15 April, granted permission to the Enforcement Directorate to question the two suspects Praveen Kumar and Rajasekhar Reddy in the TSPSC paper leak case. The ED had registered a case and approached the Nampally court seeking permission to question the two suspects. The ED suspects large-scale money laundering took place in the entire paper leak episode. The court granted permission to the ED to question Praveen and Rajasekhar on 17 and 18 April.
