The CBI on Tuesday questioned S.P. Sinha, a former chief adviser to the School Service Commission (SSC), in connection with allegations of corruption in the recruitment of staff for schools.
Sinha reached the CBI’s office at Nizam Palace on Tuesday afternoon and was questioned for around three-and-a-half hours.
Allegations have surfaced that many whose names did not appear on the SSC merit list were appointed based on false recommendation letters.
Sources in the CBI said Sinha was shown documents related to the recruitments.
“He was asked to explain about some specific cases where some people whose names had not appeared on the merit list had managed to get jobs,” said an officer.
Sinha reportedly pleaded ignorance and said the matter was “too old” to recall.
Sinha was questioned on the selection criteria followed by the SSC and whether the commission, at any point of time, was “under any pressure” to recruit certain people even if their names were not on the merit list.
The Telegraph could not contact Sinha to seek his version of the interrogation session at the CBI office.
CBI sources said Sinha might be questioned again. The investigating agency is likely to file a report based on the interrogation of Sinha in Calcutta High Court.
Former education department official A.K. Sarkar, who was also to be questioned by the CBI in the case, reportedly did not turn up at Nizam Palace on Tuesday.
