Ex-Chhattisgarh PSC chief arrested in paper leak case
ED arrested former Chhattisgarh PSC chairman Taman Singh Sonwani under PMLA for alleged money laundering tied to a question-paper leak and alleged selection rigging in 2020-2021 exams.
- PMLA is used to investigate and prosecute money laundering connected to proceeds of crime.
- Custodial remand is a court order that lets ED or police keep an accused in custody for investigation for a limited time.
- The 2024 CBI case began after a State police complaint; the complaint followed allegations after the BJP came to power in Chhattisgarh.
- The ED allegations tie the money-laundering case to leaking question papers and manipulating State service examinations held in 2020 and 2021.
What happened: ED arrest under PMLA in the question-paper leak money-laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested former Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (PSC) chairman Taman Singh Sonwani under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for alleged money laundering connected to a question-paper leak and alleged manipulation of State service examinations.
ED’s allegation connects the alleged leak and manipulation to examinations conducted in 2020 and 2021.
UPSC can use this case to connect governance ethics in public examinations with ED investigations under PMLA—especially when allegations include bribes and alleged laundering routes.
