CBI completed enquiries in 14 Vyapam deaths: Government

NEW DELHI: CBI has completed preliminary enquiries in 14 deaths related to Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board ( Vyapam) scam, Rajya Sabha was informed today.

Responding to a question, Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pension, Jitendra Singh said the Supreme Court had on July 9, 2015 transferred 185 cases related to Vyapam scam to CBI.

"In addition, one RC (Regular case) and 15 PEs (Preliminary Enquiries) in deaths allegedly related to Vyapam scam were also registered, out of which enquiry in 14 PEs have also been completed," he said while giving details of Vyapam cases registered by CBI.

The minister said 154 Vyapam cases were registered by CBI for further investigation, out of which final reports (charge sheets or closure) have been filed in 52 cases in courts.

All efforts are being made to complete field investigation in all the remaining cases, he said.

"In 14 cases, CBI is conducting prosecution/trial without any further investigation. In seven cases, CBI has taken up the appeal proceedings filed by the accused persons against their conviction. In two cases, after judgment of acquittal, the matter was allowed to rest," he said.

Singh said one case was merged with another Vyapam case, already registered by CBI for investigation.

"In seven cases, no action was recommended by CBI as these were not related to Vyapam scam. After taking over cases by CBI, judgments of the trial courts have been received in 11 cases, of which 10 have ended in conviction," the MoS added.