New Delhi, Jan 4 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered a case against former Education Minister of Meghalaya, Ampareen Lyngdoh, the former principal secretary of education, and others for their alleged involvement in corruption related to recruitment of teachers in lower primary schools in 2008-2009.
The probe agency on Wednesday booked a case against Ms Lyngdoh, the former principal secretary of Education Department PS Thangkhiew and unknown others under Sections 120 (B), 167, 466, 408 and 34 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) which included criminal conspiracy and forgery of public register.
The CBI has registered the case after a division bench of the Meghalaya High Court directed the probe agency on November 2, to take over the investigation case of Laitumkhrah Police Station relating to the alleged mass manipulations, tampering in the score sheets and interference in the selection of the posts of assistant teachers in Lower Primary Schools in 2008-2009.