Sanjay Khajuria
JAMMU: Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s Jammu wing has arrested Yatin Yadav, the alleged mastermind of J&K Service Selection Board (JKSSB) Sub-Inspector Recruitment Exam-2022 paper leak case, in an ongoing money laundering probe, officials said Monday.
The examination was conducted on March 27, 2022, and the selected list of 1,200 candidates was cancelled by J&K administration following allegations of paper leak and malpractice.CBI, which was handed over the case, filed a chargesheet against 33 accused, including Yadav from Haryana, in Nov 2022.
“The CBI FIR and chargesheet identified Yadav as the ‘kingpin’ of a sophisticated operation involving touts from Haryana and J&K,” ED said in an official communique, adding that the accused sold the leaked paper to willing aspirants for Rs 15-30 lakh. The payments were collected mainly via cash and through bank accounts routed to Yadav.
Earlier, ED had attached movable properties worth approximately Rs 1 crore in the form of bank balances linked to Yadav and M/s New Global Fumigation Corporation (of which Yadav is proprietor). He was detained under PMLA in the case.