ED Arrests Mastermind Behind 2022 JKSSB SI Exam Paper Leak: Yatin Yadav’s Network Exposed

Justice Served: ED Arrest Validates Jammu Jottings’ Exposé of JKSSB Exam Scam

• Jammu Jottings initially exposed the JKSSB Sub-Inspector recruitment exam paper leak scam, revealing a network of corruption involving touts, aspirants, and potentially officials within the JKSSB.
• The ED arrested Yatin Yadav, the alleged mastermind behind the scam, after an investigation based on the FIR and chargesheet filed by CBI Jammu.
•  Yadav orchestrated a scheme involving touts who lured candidates willing to pay for the leaked question paper, with payments funnelled into his bank accounts and that of his company.
•  The ED’s ongoing investigation has uncovered a complex network of transactions and the involvement of various individuals, highlighting the depth of corruption in this major exam scam.

jj correspondent

Jammu, June 24: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has arrested Yatin Yadav, son of Deshraj Yadav, the alleged mastermind behind the 2022 Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) Sub-Inspector recruitment examination paper leak. This arrest follows Jammu Jottings’ initial exposé of the scam, which revealed a web of corruption involving touts, aspirants, and possibly officials within the JKSSB.
The ED’s investigation, initiated based on the FIR and chargesheet filed by CBI Jammu, uncovered Yadav’s meticulously planned scheme. Touts from Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir sought out candidates willing to pay between Rs. 15 lakh and Rs. 30 lakhs for access to the leaked question paper. Payments were collected in cash and through bank accounts, ultimately channelling the funds to Yadav.
Yadav, as the kingpin of the paper leak gang, orchestrated a strategy involving other touts to lure aspirants eager to secure a position as a Sub-Inspector in the J&K Police. The leaked question papers were sold and distributed at various locations, including Karnal and a doctor’s residence in Jammu, between March 25 and 27, 2022.
The ED’s investigation revealed a complex network of transactions designed to conceal the illicit funds. Cash deposits and other funds were funnelled into accounts linked to Yadav, including those belonging to his company, M/s New Global Fumigation Corporation. The funds were then dispersed through smaller transactions to obfuscate their origin.
This arrest comes amidst a growing trend of examination scams plaguing the country, including irregularities in the NEET-UG and UGC-NET examinations, prompting the central government to entrust the CBI with investigations.
The ED had previously attached movable assets worth approximately Rs. 1 crore belonging to Yadav, his company, and other associates under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
In November 2022, the CBI filed chargesheets against 24 individuals involved in the scam, including a BSF Commandant, a J&K Police ASI, J&K Police constables, CRPF officials, a government teacher, touts, and printing press employees. The investigation revealed that the accused had stolen the question paper from a printing press and collaborated to sell and distribute it to aspirants.
Following Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s order for a probe into the allegations on June 9, 2022, the JKSSB exam was cancelled on July 8, 2022, and the case was handed over to the CBI.
The arrest of Yatin Yadav marks a significant development in the ongoing investigation, uncovering the depth of corruption and the intricate network involved in this major exam scam. The ED’s investigation is ongoing.