Exam paper leak scam: ED raids Rajasthan Cong chief, party candidates
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Jaipur: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday raided the residence and places linked to Rajasthan Congress president and former school education minister Govind Singh Dotasra in connection with an alleged exam paper leak scam.
The ED action comes a month before Congress-ruled Rajasthan goes to polls.
The premises of party candidate from Mahua, Om Prakash Hoodla, and some others are also being searched, ED officials said.
Dotasra, Congress candidate from the Lacchmangarh seat of Sikar against BJP's Subhash Maharia, is the sitting MLA from the seat.
Earlier, former RPSC member Babulal Katara and another person identified as Anil Kumar Meena were arrested by the ED in this case. It had first raided multiple locations in Rajasthan as part of this investigation in June.
According to the ED's findings, at least 180 exam candidates received leaked question papers in exchange for sums ranging from Rs 8 lakh to Rs 10 lakh each.
Elections for the 200-member state assembly will be held on November 25.
With inputs from IANS