APSC Cash-for-Job Scam: 21 Civil Servants Suspended So Far

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• Dec 1, 2023 | Dhupali Das

Assam Government has suspended a total of 21 civil servants so far in connection with the Assam Public Service Commission...

Digital Desk: In a major crackdown on corruption within the bureaucratic ranks, the Assam Government has suspended a total of 21 civil servants so far in connection with the Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) cash-for-job scam. The suspensions were confirmed by official sources on Friday, shedding light on the extent of malpractices that have plagued the state's recruitment process.

Among the suspended officers, 11 belong to the Assam Police Service (APS), four are Assam Civil Service (ACS) officers, and the rest include an Excise Inspector, an ARCS officer, and three Assistant Employment Officers.

The suspended officers have been identified as follows:

1. Akashee Duwarah, ACS


2. Dhrubajyoti Hatibaruah, ACS


3. Hitesh Mazumdar, ACS


4. Dhiraj Kumar Jain, ACS


5. Dipankar Dutta Lahkar, APS


6. Nitu Moni Das, APS


7. Rumir Timungi, APS


8. Kalyan Kr Das, APS


9. Faruk Ahmed, APS


10. Kula Pradip Bhattacharya, APS


11. Nilanjal Gogoi, APS


12. Anal Jyoti Das, APS


13. Nandini Kakati, APS


14. Aoicharjya Jibon Baruah, APS


15. Sajahan Sarkar, APS


16. Saurav Pran Sharma, Inspector of Excise


17. Bikash Sarma, ARCS


18. Chakradhar Deka, ARCS


19. Gitartha Baruah, Asst Employment Officer


20. Bichitra Gopal Nath, Asst Employment Officer


21. Rakesh Das, Asst Employment Officer

According to the suspension notifications issued by the Personnel department of the Assam Government, these officers benefited from anomalies and malpractices orchestrated by the APSC. Their appointments were allegedly secured by the enhancement of their originally scored marks in the final tabulation sheet, leading to the declaration of final results.

The notification emphasized that the recruitment of APS officers based on APSC recommendations is illegal and constitutes gross misconduct, corruption, and moral turpitude. Considering the ongoing investigation into criminal offenses, the government deemed it unfit for these officers to continue in their present posts, as it may not be in the interest of public service and could potentially cause embarrassment to the government.