CBI Summons West Bengal Principal Secretary Again In Recruitment Scam Probe

The principal secretary of the West Bengal school education department has been summoned by the CBI in relation to the ongoing investigation into irregularities in state government job recruitment, according to an official from the probe body.

By Jitendra Jangid Jun 15, 2023, 12:50 IST

The CBI has summoned the principal secretary of the West Bengal school education department to appear before it in connection with the ongoing probe into the irregularities in recruitment in state government jobs, an official of the probe body said on Wednesday. Manish Jain has been asked to appear before the central probe agency’s officers at its city office on Thursday morning, he said. Jain’s name surfaced during the interrogation of the arrested former state minister Partha Chatterjee. When the bureaucrat appears before the CBI on Thursday it will be his second appearance before the probe agency in the same case. Manish Jain has been asked to come to our office for questioning tomorrow for the ongoing investigation of the recruitment scam. Our officers are ready with a few sets of questions, the CBI official said. There is ample evidence that Jain was aware that there were some irregularities in the recruitment process, he said. Jain will be questioned specifically about his involvement. There are several files where his signatures have been found, proving that he had knowledge about the irregularities in the recruitment process, the official said. Jain was summoned and questioned for more than five hours during his last appearance at the CBI office last year.

The principal secretary of the West Bengal school education department has been summoned by the CBI in relation to the ongoing investigation into irregularities in state government job recruitment, according to an official from the probe body. Manish Jain has been requested to appear at the CBI's city office on Thursday morning. His name came up during the questioning of former state minister Partha Chatterjee, who has been arrested. This will be Jain's second appearance before the CBI regarding the same case.

Manish Jain has been asked to present himself at our office tomorrow for questioning regarding the ongoing investigation into the recruitment scam. Our officers have prepared a set of questions for him, stated the CBI official. There is substantial evidence suggesting that Jain was aware of the irregularities in the recruitment process. He will be specifically probed about his involvement, as there are numerous files with his signatures, indicating his knowledge of the recruitment irregularities, added the official. During his previous appearance at the CBI office last year, Jain was summoned and interrogated for over five hours.

CBI Summons West Bengal Principal Secretary Again In Recruitment Scam Probe

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