Srinagar, June 25: The mastermind behind the Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB) Sub-Inspectors exam paper leak has been remanded to 7 days of Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody.
According to officials, the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in Jammu arrested Yatin Yadav, son of Deshraj Yadav, on June 24, 2024, in connection with the JKSSB SI paper leak case.
Yadav was produced before the Special PMLA Court in Jammu on June 25, 2024, which granted the ED custody for seven days.
The ED initiated the investigation based on an FIR and chargesheet filed by the CBI in Jammu against Yatin Yadav and other accused individuals, including Dr. Karnail Singh (Commandant and Medical Officer, BSF), CRPF constables, and JK Police personnel. The case involves the leak of the JKSSB exam paper, conducted on March 27, 2022, for the recruitment of 1,200 Sub-Inspectors for the J&K Police. The accused, including Yadav, allegedly leaked the paper in exchange for monetary benefits.
The ED investigation revealed that Yatin Yadav was the kingpin of the paper leak gang. He allegedly arranged for the exam paper to be smuggled out and conspired with others to find candidates willing to pay between Rs. 15 lakh to Rs. 30 lakh for the leaked paper. After the examination, the payments were collected mainly in cash and through bank accounts linked to Yadav.
During the ED investigations, scrutiny of the suspected bank accounts showed a chain of transactions used to route cash deposits and other funds into accounts related to Yatin Yadav. The funds were also routed into his proprietorship firm, M/s New Global Fumigation Corporation, and dissipated through smaller transactions.
Earlier, the ED had attached movable properties in the form of bank balances related to Yatin Yadav, M/s New Global Fumigation Corporation, and others, amounting to approximately Rs. 1 crore, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
Further investigation in the case is ongoing.
