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Vyapam scam to be probed afresh

Published : May 31, 2016, 1:05 am IST
Updated : May 31, 2016, 1:05 am IST

A move is on to probe the infamous Vyapam scam of Madhya Pradesh, that witnessed deaths of at least 40 people in the age group of 25-40 years during the course of its inquiry by various investigation

A move is on to probe the infamous Vyapam scam of Madhya Pradesh, that witnessed deaths of at least 40 people in the age group of 25-40 years during the course of its inquiry by various investigation agencies since 2012, afresh by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

A signal to this effect is being seen in the CBI, probing the scandal, deciding to reopen the case of the mysterious death of an accused, Deepak Jain, in a road accident in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, on February 1, 2014.The CBI had earlier closed the case after failing to make any breakthrough.

“We have reopened the case of the death of Deepak Jain, one of the alleged racketeers involved in arranging admission of candidates to medical colleges in MP in fraudulent manner,” a CBI source told this newspaper on Monday.

Accordingly, a Gwalior-based businessman Pawan Mittal, who employed the deceased in his firm, and one Vikram Singh Baghel, who reported the incident to the police, were summoned for questioning by the local CBI branch last week, sources disclosed.

Sources revealed that the CBI was also gearing up to expedite the probe into the mysterious death of pharmacist Vijay Singh, a key accused believed to be linked to some high-profile suspects in the scam. There has reportedly been no progress in the investigations in this case so far.

Singh had gone missing a day before the hearing in the case in a Bhopal court on April 17. He was found dead in a BJP leader’s hotel in Kanker, in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar division, 10 days later. His wife was working as a teacher in a state government-run school in Kanker district.

Location: India, Madhya Pradesh, Bhopal