Goa: ACB begins probe in alleged cash for job scam

PANAJI: The directorate of vigilance’s anti-corruption branch (ACB) has initiated a preliminary inquiry against a person who allegedly paid Rs 40 lakh to an agent for the post of awal karkun.
SP Shobit Saxena told TOI on Thursday that the case is “under investigation”. An ACB official said that all documents relating to the inquiry have been submitted by the collector’s office. He said that the probe was started based on a complaint.
The deputy superintendent, ACB, had on February 9 written to the North Goa collectorate seeking certified copies of certain documents pertaining to the recruitment of the awal karkun. The ACB also sought copies of marksheets and answer sheets of candidates who appeared for the preliminary exam.