Question paper leak: CID files case against 80-90 persons
Earlier, 17 people including three PSC officers were arrested in raids for the last two days
The CID has filed a case against 80-90 persons, including 31 named, in connection with the leak of question papers of various recruitment examinations, including those of the Public Service Commission (PSC).
The 31 people who were named in the case include the 17 people who have been arrested in the last two days.
Criminal Investigation Department (CID)'s Cyber Investigation and Operations Sub-Inspector Nippon Chandra Chand filed the case at Paltan Model police station as the plaintiff today (9 July) under the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (Amendment) Act, 2012.
According to the case statement, an organised gang leaked the question papers before the Railway Sub Assistant Engineer recruitment exam held under PSC on 5 July.
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CID arrested Liton Sarkar from Shyamoli in Dhaka on 7 July after conducting a drive on the basis of a tip-off.
They then arrested Priyanath and Zahid on the information given by him. Following the chain of information given by each accused, CID arrested 17 people.
It is also said in the statement that Sajedul is the mastermind of this ring. He used to collect the question papers of various exams from PSC Deputy Director Abu Zafar. Later through his associates Sakhawat and Saim he used to sell the question papers to job candidates from different areas of Bangladesh.
PSC forms committee to probe question leaks
Meanwhile, the PSC formed a three-member committee led by PSC Joint Secretary Abdul Alim Khan to probe question paper leaks.
PSC Director (Non-Cadre) Begum Dilawez Durdana and Director (Unit-11) Mohammad Azizul Haque are members of the committee.
The committee has been asked to submit a report within 15 days.
On 5 July, Sajedul's associate Niamul rented a house in Paltan and Khilgaon area for the recruitment exam for the post of sub assistant engineer held under the Bangladesh Public Service Commission. Later, they gathered the examinees and distributed the questions and answers there.
Sajedul collected this question paper from former PSC driver Syed Abed Ali. Another accused businessman Sohel also provided questions to several candidates.
Earlier, 17 people including three PSC officers were arrested in raids for the last two days.
The arrestees include PSC chairman's former chauffeur Abed Ali, said CID Additional Police Superintendent Jewel Chakma told TBS today (8 July).
The CID also detained Abed Ali's son Syed Sohanur Rahman Siam, also the relief and disaster management secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League's Dhaka North unit. The organisation expelled him after his detention, according to a press release of the unit.
The CID team also detained Auditor Priyanath Roy, Narayanganj Regional Passport Office security guard Shahadat Hossain, Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital medical technician Niamun Hasan, and five others named Md Zahidul Islam, Md Mamunur Rashid, Sakhawat Hossain, Sayem Hossain, and Liton Sarkar.
A recent investigation by a private media outlet uncovered a scandal involving leaked question papers for 30 recruitment exams, including the BCS.
The report revealed that a syndicate of six officials and employees of the PSC had been involved in leaking exam questions for a long time.
A businessman named Md Sohel, who reportedly went missing on Sunday, is also among the arrestees, said a CID official but none confirmed this on record.
