Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted searches at five locations, three in Raipur and two in Mahasamund, at the  premises of five persons(middlemen/solvers, etc). This led to recovery of incriminating documents.

Role of these persons emerged during investigation of the case related to Chattisgarh Public Service Commission Recruitment Scam(CGPSC Recruitment Scam).

A case was registered by CBI on the request of Govt of Chattisgarh, taking over cases registered earlier by local police on allegations of selection of close relatives based on factors other than merit in the examination/ interviews during the year 2020 to 2022 as Deputy Collectors, DSPs and other senior posts in the State of Chhattisgarh.

CBI had arrested Shri Taman Singh Sonwani, then Chairman, CGPSC
and Shri Shravan Kumar Goyal, then Director of Shri Bajarang Power and Ispat Ltd., Raipur on 18.11.2024 in the case.

Later,  CBI arrested five more accused including Shri Nitesh Sonwani (Nephew of accused then Chairman, selected as DC) and Shri Lalit Ganvir (then Dy. Exam Controller, CGPSC) on 10.01.2025 and while Shri Shashank Goyal & Ms. Bhumika Katiyar (both selected as DCs) and Shri Sahil
Sonwani (selected as Dy SP) were arrested on 12.01.2025 in the case. 

​CBI also filed one Charge Sheet before Spl. Judge for CBI Cases, Raipur on 16.01.2025 against S/Shri Taman Singh Sonwani(A-1),  Shravan Kumar Goyal (A-2), Shashank Goyal (A-3), Ms. Bhumika Katiyar (A-4), Nitesh Sonwani (A-5), Sahil Sonwani (A-6) and Lalit Ganvir (A-7).  Further investigation was kept open in respect of other candidates, officials of CGPSC and others,  to unearth larger conspiracy.

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