GUWAHATI: A particular court docket sentenced Monday former Assam Public Service Fee (APSC) chairman Rakesh Paul to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment for his involvement in a cash-for-job rip-off associated to the employment of agricultural improvement officers in Assam authorities a decade in the past. Having already served five-and-a-half years throughout the trial, Paul has eight-and-a-half years remaining in jail.
Two different former APSC members – Basanta Kumar Doley and Samedur Rahman – obtained 10-year jail sentences. Additionally, 29 candidates discovered responsible of paying bribes for the roles have been every sentenced to 4 years. Beneath the chairmanship of Paul, the fee chosen 80 candidates. An unsuccessful candidate Bedanta Bikash Das questioned the choice course of and filed an FIR in 2017.
The examination was held in 2014. Das handed the screening check and appeared within the viva in 2015, however didn’t succeed. He alleged Paul and his affiliate Mosaraf Hussein had sought a bribe of Rs 15 lakh from him. This led to an investigation and a trial.
On July 22 this 12 months, particular decide Dipak Thakuria discovered Paul, Rahman, Doley, and the 29 candidates responsible. The quantum of their punishment was declared Monday. Paul obtained seven-year sentences for every of two sections of IPC and a piece of Prevention of Corruption Act, other than 10 years for one more part of anti-corruption regulation.
Two different former APSC members – Basanta Kumar Doley and Samedur Rahman – obtained 10-year jail sentences. Additionally, 29 candidates discovered responsible of paying bribes for the roles have been every sentenced to 4 years. Beneath the chairmanship of Paul, the fee chosen 80 candidates. An unsuccessful candidate Bedanta Bikash Das questioned the choice course of and filed an FIR in 2017.
The examination was held in 2014. Das handed the screening check and appeared within the viva in 2015, however didn’t succeed. He alleged Paul and his affiliate Mosaraf Hussein had sought a bribe of Rs 15 lakh from him. This led to an investigation and a trial.
On July 22 this 12 months, particular decide Dipak Thakuria discovered Paul, Rahman, Doley, and the 29 candidates responsible. The quantum of their punishment was declared Monday. Paul obtained seven-year sentences for every of two sections of IPC and a piece of Prevention of Corruption Act, other than 10 years for one more part of anti-corruption regulation.
