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| BOPEE scam: Court sends Peer to 10-day judicial remand | | | S Sabaqat
Srinagar, Dec 7: A special anti-corruption court here today remanded former chairman of Board of Professional Entrance Examinations (BOPEE), Mushtaq Ahmad Peer, to ten days judicial remand. Peer, who was arrested on November 23 for alleged selling of Common Entrance Test papers in 2012, was produced by Crime Branch before Special Judge Anti-Corruption Kashmir, Mohan Lal Manhas.
The Crime Branch sought his judicial remand in the connection with the inquiry into the scam, saying that investigation was still in initial stage.
"Accused is remanded to judicial custody in Central Jail Srinagar for a further period of 10 days from today," the court said.
After expiry of the time, the Judge said Peer shall be produced before a competent court for further orders.
"Superintendent of central jail Srinagar is directed to get the accused medically examined under jail manuals," the court said. The ex-BOPEE chief has been booked in case FIR 24/2013 Under Section 420, 120B RPC, 5(2)d r/w (5(2) PC Act of Police Station Crime Branch.
"The Investigation has established that the accused has committed a grave and serious offence which led to the selection of undeserving candidates for undergoing MBBS course," the crime branch had said while seeking dismissal of his bail application. Arguments in the bail application moved by Peer will resume before the court on Monday. "The investigation of the case is in progress and releasing the accused will cause prejudice to the investigation because there is every likelihood of destruction of prosecution evidence by the accused which is yet to be collected by the investigating agency," the CB had said.
Further, the crime branch said, if the accused is released on bail, he will definitely jump over the bail and will try to win over the prosecution witnesses. "The accused is involved in an offence which has been committed by the accused against the public at large. The Hon'ble court while considering the application of the accused is prayed to keep in faith of the public in the administration of the justices, if the accused is released on bial the faith of the public in the administration of the justice would be shaken." The crime branch has said that Peer has not so far cooperated with the investigation agency and is not divulging the actual facts which led to the commission of the offence. "The accused being in exclusive knowledge of the facts regarding hatching of the conspiracy, as such is required to be examined to know the actual facts which led to commission of such a heinous offence," the Crime Branch said, adding, "This is a mega scandal of Board of Professional Entrance Examination where the confidence of Public especially the confidence of hard working - students has been shaken."
The Crime Branch said that there are number of suspected candidates whose links are missing and the accused is not cooperating with the investigating agency and has not so far disclosed the names of such other brokers, who had got the question papers from the accused and as such has more questioning is required for unearthing more facts. "The accused has not only given a bad name to a sacrosanct institution but has also also murdered the faith and trust of people. He has hurt collective conscience of the people of valley and has brought disrepute and disgrace to a sacred house." |
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