UKSSSC Paper Leak: ED Raids Ex-Officials, Harish Rawat’s PA’s Home, Seizes Cash, Gold, Rolex, Rado and Piaget Watches
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Dehradun Sub-Zonal Office, carried out extensive search operations on September 10 across multiple locations in Dehradun as part of an ongoing money laundering probe into the 2016 UKSSSC Gram Panchayat Vikas Adhikari (VPDO) recruitment scam.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Dehradun Sub-Zonal Office, carried out extensive search operations on September 10 across multiple locations in Dehradun as part of an ongoing money laundering probe into the 2016 UKSSSC Gram Panchayat Vikas Adhikari (VPDO) recruitment scam. The raids were initiated under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, targeting former top administration officials, private agency operators, and political aides linked to the recruitment process.
Former Officials and Political Aides Under the Scanner
The search operations focused on the residential premises of key former officials of the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission (UKSSSC), including the former Chairman, Secretary, and Examination Controller. Additionally, federal agents searched the residences of private computer agency personnel, intermediaries, and Chandan Singh Jeena. Jeena is the former Officer on Special Duty (OSD) and current Personal Assistant to former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Singh Rawat. BJP Government in State Consistently Working to Address Unemployment: Uttarakhand CM.
Modus Operandi of the OMR Tampering Network
According to ED investigators, the scheme involved the illicit diversion of Optical Mark Recognition (OMR) answer sheets directly from secure custody to the private residence of the then UKSSSC Secretary. Roll numbers associated with partially completed or under-filled answer sheets were allegedly extracted and supplied to personnel from a private computer agency.
These agency workers fraudulently filled in and altered the answer bubbles to boost candidate scores prior to re-sealing the documents. The central agency noted that bribes were systematically channeled through a network of middlemen to execute the fraud.
Asset Seizures and Financial Records
During the search at Chandan Singh Jeena’s residence, enforcement officers recovered ₹32 lakh in unaccounted cash, 200.5 grams of gold, and 12 luxury watches from high-end watchmakers, including Rolex, Rado, and Piaget. MPSC Paper Leak: Breakup With Girlfriend Leads Man To Expose Exam Scam, Get Arrested Himself.
ED Raids Former UKSSSC Officials in VPDO Exam Case
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Dehradun Sub-Zonal Office, conducted extensive search operations on September 10, 2026, across multiple locations in Dehradun. The action was taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with large-scale… pic.twitter.com/3tEIQaVnUX
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Financial action was also taken against associated bank accounts, freezing over ₹52.16 lakh across accounts belonging to Jeena and his family members. The total valuation of assets seized or frozen from his residence stands at approximately ₹1.28 crore.
Context and Ongoing Investigation
The 2016 VPDO recruitment test conducted by the UKSSSC has been subject to multiple investigations following allegations of widespread malpractices and paper tampering. The federal agency confirmed that mobile phones and digital devices belonging to several targeted individuals were seized during the Dehradun raids and sent for forensic examination to map the broader network. Further investigation into the financial trail remains underway.
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