Dehradun: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached movable and immovable assets worth approximately ₹63.30 lakh belonging to Hakam Singh Rawat, the prime accused in the UKSSSC Graduate Level Recruitment Examination-2021 paper leak case, under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
According to the ED, its investigation revealed that Hakam Singh, in collusion with employees of RMS Techno Solutions Pvt. Ltd., examination officials, and middlemen, operated an organised paper leak network. Candidates were allegedly provided with question papers in exchange for hefty sums, and the proceeds were used to acquire properties.
The agency claimed that the network generated around ₹95 lakh through illegal means. Investigators also found evidence of large cash deposits in bank accounts, while the accused allegedly attempted to legitimize the money by showing it as agricultural income in income tax returns, which the ED says was found to be false.
During the investigation, the ED conducted raids at 14 locations, seizing digital devices, bank records, property documents, and other crucial evidence. The agency said the recruitment scam relates to irregularities in examinations held in 2016 and 2021, involving OMR sheet manipulation, paper leaks, and conspiracy to provide illegal benefits to candidates.
The ED added that it has already filed a prosecution complaint before the Special PMLA Court in Dehradun against employees of RMS Techno Solutions Pvt. Ltd., government officials, middlemen, and other accused. The investigation is ongoing.
