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ED Charges Former CGPSC Chairman, Six Others in Exam Scam
The Enforcement Directorate has filed a formal complaint against seven people in an alleged exam-rigging case.
One accused is Taman Singh Sonwani, a former chairman of the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission.
The agency says some people helped candidates obtain examination papers or secure selections.
It also alleges that money was given to an organization connected to Sonwani.
Investigators say a rule was changed to help certain relatives qualify.
The allegations relate to exams held in 2020 and 2021.
The complaint was filed in a special money-laundering court in Raipur.
The filing contains 99 pages and about 3,700 pages of supporting documents.
The complaint presents allegations, which will be considered by the court.
The Enforcement Directorate filed its first prosecution complaint in the case before the Special PMLA Court in Raipur.
The 99-page complaint, supported by about 3,700 pages of documents, names seven accused, including former CGPSC chairman Taman Singh Sonwani.
The ED alleges businessman Shravan Goyal funded Sonwani’s NGO to help his son and daughter-in-law secure selections.
Investigators allege recruitment-rule changes and access to examination papers enabled the selection of favored candidates.
The case concerns alleged corruption, question-paper leaks and examination manipulation during the 2020 and 2021 CGPSC exams.
- Who
- The Enforcement Directorate filed the complaint against Taman Singh Sonwani and six others, including businessman Shravan Goyal and former public officials.
- What
- The agency filed its first prosecution complaint over alleged corruption, question-paper leaks and manipulation of CGPSC recruitment examinations.
- Where
- Before the Special PMLA Court in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.
- When
- The complaint was filed on September 22; the alleged examination irregularities concern 2020 and 2021, while the money-laundering investigation followed cases filed in 2024 and 2025.
- Why
- The ED alleges that money, recruitment-rule changes and access to examination papers were used to facilitate the selection of favored candidates.
Key facts
- Agency
- Enforcement Directorate
- Court
- Special PMLA Court, Raipur
- Complaint length
- 99 pages
- Supporting documents
- About 3,700 pages
- Accused
- Seven people, including former CGPSC chairman Taman Singh Sonwani
- Examinations involved
- CGPSC recruitment examinations held in 2020 and 2021
- Related investigations
- The case stems from an Economic Offences Wing FIR and a Central Bureau of Investigation complaint filed in July 2024
Sources
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