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The Crime Branch has arrested former PSC deputy secretary P Satheesh and questioned PSC chairman M R Baiju over alleged irregularities and manipulation in the Planning Board Chief examination.
The Kerala High Court criticised the Crime Branch’s sluggish probe into alleged Public Service Commission examination irregularities, warning that public disillusionment could foster a third political alternative if rival factions collude.
The Kerala Crime Branch uncovered recruitment irregularities in three more Public Service Commission posts, involving manipulated qualifications, university bias and copied exam questions, with preliminary investigation reports set for submission.
Kerala's Home Department ordered a Crime Branch probe into alleged marks manipulation during a 2010 PSC Sub-Inspector examination, following complaints that corrupt officials unlawfully shortlisted ineligible candidates over complainant V Lijikumar.
The Crime Branch is investigating allegations that a former official helped accused Raveendran Nair in Jayamadhavan Nair's death case by fabricating evidence, suppressing intelligence reports, and delaying legal procedures.
The Kerala High Court questioned the Public Service Commission's lack of cooperation with a Crime Branch investigation into examination irregularities, emphasising fair public employment and the need for transparency.
A Kochi businessman faces multiple fraud allegations, with a ₹23-crore loan case involving forged deeds now under EOW investigation. The alleged modus operandi includes forged documents and hypothecated stocks.
An investigation into a POCSO case against granite businessman R Veeramani has expanded, identifying more survivors and examining allegations of abuse spanning over two decades.
The Kodakara hawala case, involving alleged robbery of election funds, has been transferred to the Kochi PMLA Court for joint trial with an ED money laundering case, despite Kerala Police opposition.
Kerala PSC members have no exemption from criminal investigation questioning. Crime Branch will issue new notices regarding alleged exam irregularities, potentially seeking court warrants if rejected.
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