Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Kerala Crime Branch Registers FIR Over PSC Exam Irregularities
The Kerala Police Crime Branch has started a criminal investigation into how a state exam was run.
They made a formal complaint called an FIR, but they did not name any single person.
The investigation is led by a police officer named Ajitha Beegum.
The exam was for jobs in the Kerala State Planning Board, a big government group.
The police want to find out if the exam was fair and if anyone tried to influence it.
They will ask many people who worked on the exam to talk to them.
The state also has its own investigation, but no details have been shared yet.
This case is important because it could affect how people get jobs in the state government.
Kerala Crime Branch SIT registered an FIR over alleged PSC exam irregularities.
The FIR names no individual but cites serious procedural lapses and possible political interference.
SIT, led by IG of Police Ajitha Beegum, will expand its team and speed up questioning of PSC employees and officials.
The controversy involves appointments to the Kerala State Planning Board during the Pinarayi Vijayan‑led LDF government.
The PSC has announced an internal inquiry, but details remain undisclosed.
- Who
- IG of Police Ajitha Beegum and the Kerala Crime Branch SIT
- What
- Registration of a First Information Report (FIR) for alleged irregularities in PSC recruitment exams
- When
- Wednesday (date of article publication)
- Where
- Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
- Why
- Serious procedural lapses and potential political interference in the exam process
- FIR registered
- Yes
- Investigating body
- Kerala Crime Branch SIT
- Lead investigator
- IG of Police Ajitha Beegum
- Targeted institution
- Kerala Public Service Commission
- Exam involved
- Kerala State Planning Board recruitment