SRINAGAR; The Crime Branch of Police on Sunday filed charge sheet against 25 accused in Common Entrance Test (CET) paper leak scam of 2012. Besides, some parents, brokers, former chairman of Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE); the list of accused comprises of 12 students who are presently studying in Government Medical College in Srinagar.

Reliable sources said that the crime branch officer investigating the scam presented the charge sheet before the special judge anti corruption M L Manhas. The accused have been booked under sections 5 (1) d, 5 (2) of Prevention of Corruption Act read with 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 120 (hatching criminal conspiracy).

“So far, 12 students benefiting out of the paper leak scam, have been charge-sheeted. Since the investigations are on, the crime branch will file supplementary charge sheet later,” a well placed officer in the crime branch said. (Agencies)