Chhattisgarh recruitment exam ‘scam’: ED alleges ₹45 lakh CSR payment to ex-CGPSC chief for favouring businessman's kin
Taman Singh Sonwani, who headed the CGPSC from 2020 to 2023, was arrested by the ED in July in connection with its money laundering probe into alleged corruption, question paper leaks and manipulation of examinations conducted by the commission in 2020 and 2021
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has accused former Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) chairperson Taman Singh Sonwani of receiving ₹45 lakh through an institution controlled by him as corporate social responsibility (CSR) funding in return for favouring a businessman's son and daughter-in-law in the 2021 State service examination.
The total proceeds of crime in this case are estimated at ₹3.28 crore, according to the ED. Seven individuals, including Sonwani, Shravan Goyal, and several others, have been named as accused in the prosecution complaint filed by the ED. The alleged corruption involved manipulation of the examination process, selection of candidates, and use of funds from candidates as legitimate transactions.
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