Assam cash job scam: Former Public Service Commission chief sentenced to 14 years in jail and Rs 200,000 fine

Former Assam Public Service Commission Chief Sentenced to 14 Years for Job ScamFormer Assam Public Service Commission Chief Sentenced to 14 Years for Job Scam A special court in Assam has sentenced former Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) chairman Rakesh Paul to 14 years in jail for his involvement in a job-for-cash scam. Details of the Sentencing: * Rakesh Paul sentenced to 14 years in prison with a fine of Rs 200,000. * Former APSC members Basanta Kumar Doley and Samedur Rahman sentenced to 10 years in prison. * 29 candidates who paid for their jobs sentenced to four years in prison with a fine of Rs 10,000. Background of the Scam: * The scam involved paying bribes for agricultural development officer (ADO) positions in 2014. * The court convicted 32 individuals, including Paul, on July 22 after a lengthy trial. Other Charges: * Paul and other APSC officials face a separate case related to cash-for-jobs in the Combined Competitive Examinations (CCE). * Paul was arrested in November 2016 and granted bail in March 2023. Disclaimer: This article has been automatically generated from an agency feed without editorial review.

Guwahati, July 29 A special court on Monday sentenced former Assam Public Service Commission chairman Rakesh Paul to 14 years in jail for the APSC fraud that involved paying people for their jobs.

The court also imposed a fine of Rs 200,000 on Paul and sentenced former APSC members Basanta Kumar Doley and Samedur Rahman to 10 years in prison.

The 29 candidates who paid money for jobs as agricultural development officers (ADOs) in 2014 have been sentenced to four years in prison and a fine of Rs 10,000.

On July 22, after the hearing in the case was completed, the court convicted 32 individuals, including former APSC chairman Paul, two former members and 29 candidates. However, the court had not yet ruled on the sentences of the convicted individuals.

On July 22, special judge Dipankar Thakuria acquitted 11 others in connection with the case filed in Bhangagarh police station in 2017, citing lack of evidence. However, one person was the one who cleared the case.

Meanwhile, Paul and other APSC members and officials were arrested in a separate cash-for-jobs case related to the Combined Competitive Examinations (CCE) for recruitment of civil, police and other service officials. Paul was arrested by the Dibrugarh police in November 2016 and released on bail in March 2023.

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