CBI arrests former Chairman of PSC Taman Singh Sonwani in CGPSC recruitment scam

In Chhattisgarh, the CBI has arrested the former Chairman of the State Public Service Commission Taman Singh Sonwani in a case related to the CGPSC recruitment scam. CBI also arrested a Director of a private steel company in connection with the scam. 

 

Former Chairman of Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission Sonwani had allegedly favoured his relatives in the recruitment. 

 

The allegations include the appointment of the then chairman’s son as a Deputy Collector, his brother’s son as a Deputy SP, his sister’s daughter as a Labor Officer, his



son’s wife as a Deputy Collector, and his brother’s daughter-in-law as a District Excise Officer.

The CBI also arrested Director of Bajrang Power and Ispat Ltd Shravan Kumar Goyal, who had allegedly paid a bribe of 45 lakh rupees, through Gramin Vikas Samiti where Sonwani’s relatives were members. 

 

It is alleged that the bribe was meant for the selection of Goyal’s son Sashank and daughter-in-law Bhumika Kataria as deputy collectors through the Chattisgarh Public Service Commission examination.