The Gauhati High Court on Monday convicted prime accused Rakesh Paul and 32 others in the infamous Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) Agriculture Development Officer (ADO) recruitment scam.
Assam: Rakesh Paul, 32 Others Convicted In APSC ADO Recruitment Scam
The ADO recruitment scam involved irregularities in the selection process for ADO positions advertised in 2013.
The scam is believed to be part of the wider APSC cash-for-job scandal, in which candidates across various positions allegedly bribed officials for undeserved selection.
Rakesh Paul, the then APSC chairman, was a central figure in the overall scam, and the ADO recruitment irregularities likely occurred during his tenure.
The APSC scam, exposed in 2015-16, involved allegations of candidates manipulating exams through bribery to obtain government jobs.