APPSC Group-I Mains under ED scanner, money laundering probe launched | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: The Enforcement Directorate has registered an Enforcement Case Information Report under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act to investigate alleged irregularities and misappropriation of funds in the evaluation of Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) Group-I Mains answer scripts.The case names former APPSC additional secretary PSR Anjaneyulu, a former IPS officer, among others.The ED’s action follows a criminal case registered by the Suryaraopet police in Vijayawada in April 2025 under IPC Sections 409 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating), 477-A (falsification of accounts) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) read with Section 34.Investigators alleged that Camsign Media Private Limited conducted manual evaluation of Group-I Mains answer scripts at a private resort in Guntur rather than through the commission’s established evaluation process.According to the SIT probe, the answer scripts remained in the custody of the private agency for 84 days. Investigators have further alleged that 66 unqualified persons were engaged as evaluators, and that pre-determined marks were transferred to OMR sheets without adequate oversight or CCTV-based accountability.Anjaneyulu’s defence has maintained that the decision to undertake manual evaluation was taken collectively and was in compliance with directions issued by the high court. It has also argued that the resort venue was chosen for security, accommodation, and logistical reasons.The Andhra Pradesh high court granted Anjaneyulu interim bail on medical grounds in June 2025 following bypass surgery and later extended the relief till Aug 28, 2025, pending hearing of his main bail petition.The allegations are part of an ongoing investigation and do not constitute judicial findings of guilt.