Crime Branch summons Kerala PSC chairman M. R. Baiju a third time in exam case
It is the third notice to the chairman, who had refused to appear until the High Court ruled; the court has criticised the delay.
The Kerala Police Crime Branch has told Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) chairman M. R. Baiju to appear at its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram at 2 p.m. on 10 November for questioning in a case over irregularities in PSC examinations, Asianet News reported.
It is the third notice the Crime Branch has sent him. Mr. Baiju had earlier refused to cooperate, saying he would appear only after a single-judge bench of the High Court ruled, the report said. Investigators sent the fresh notice after the High Court strongly criticised the delay.
Mr. Baiju has not said in writing that he will stay away, Asianet News reported.
Why it matters
The PSC conducts the examinations and interviews through which lakhs of candidates are recruited to Kerala government jobs. Any doubt over its exams affects people who have spent years preparing for them.
Kerala Kaumudi reported that the investigators had prepared a list of questions for the chairman. Mr. Baiju has not been charged.
Mr. Baiju’s response to the allegations was not available.
What’s next
The Crime Branch is to question Mr. Baiju at 2 p.m. on 10 November, if he appears.
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