TN: Cash-for-marks racket unearthed at Anna University; 10 professors booked
The Tamil Nadu Police has booked 10 professors, including a former controller of examinations of the Anna University, for allegedly receiving money from some engineering students and giving them extra marks during re-evaluation, officials said today. The anti-corruption wing of the state police conducted searches at the premises related to the 10 professors and seized incriminating documents. Here's more.
Accused had granted excess marks for money during re-evaluation
The action was taken based on information received from reliable sources that the accused had received money from engineering students, who had appeared for exams in 2017, and had granted them "excess marks" during re-evaluation, the officials said.
Former Controller of Examination among the prime accused
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) had filed a case against former Controller of Examination GV Uma, Tindivanam zonal officers, assistant professors P Vijayakumar and Sivakumar, and seven others over conspiracy, cheating and forgery, the officials said. DVAC sleuths carried out searches at the Chennai residence of Uma, those of Vijayakumar and Sivakumar at Tindivanam, and at Uma's office in Anna University.
Documents related to irregularities in re-evaluation recovered
During the searches, documents relating to alleged irregularities in the re-evaluation and those pertaining to properties of the accused were seized, the officials said.
