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SIT report exposes massive APPSC Group-I exam fraud
The Andhra Pradesh police’s special investigation team (SIT) has flagged serious irregularities in the 2020 Group-I recruitment exam conducted by the state public service commission (APPSC), according to its report submitted to…
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The Andhra Pradesh police’s special investigation team (SIT) has flagged serious irregularities in the 2020 Group-I recruitment exam conducted by the state public service commission (APPSC), according to its report submitted to the high court on August 10. The SIT found that answer scripts were moved from secure custody to a resort for 84 days, qualified evaluators were replaced with data-entry operators, including electricians and housewives, and forensic tests on 736 scripts revealed overwriting in 718, signature mismatches, and suspected third-party writing.
The SIT also said 48,442 OMR sheets were replaced without court approval. Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh chairman A. Ravi Naidu accused the previous YSR Congress government of deflecting attention by raising the DSC-2025 issue. The high court had already ordered a fresh main exam in March 2024 after declaring the earlier valuations illegal.
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Both the ruling TDP and the Opposition YSRCP are using this report for political mileage, one to tar the old regime, the other to shout conspiracy. Lost in the noise are the 1.14 lakh aspirants whose careers hang on a flawed process. The SIT has named specific officials and documented forensic evidence of forgery. The real test will be whether the high court and the government ensure a clean re-exam and prosecute the guilty, not just trade charges.
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, thehindu.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
