Enforcement Directorate arrests Chhattisgarh official over CGPSC exam money-laundering scheme
The Enforcement Directorate detained additional collector Chetan Borghariya on September 11 for alleged involvement in a money-laundering case linked to the 2020-21 CGPSC examinations.
On September 11, the Enforcement Directorate arrested Chetan Borghariya, an additional collector in Balrampur-Ramanujganj district, in connection with a money-laundering investigation concerning the 2020 and 2021 Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission exams. Borghariya, a former Officer on Special Duty in the Chief Minister’s Office during the previous Bhupesh Baghel government, was produced before a Raipur special court and remanded for six days.
Financial analysis revealed deposits totaling ₹66.74 lakh across 170 transactions in his bank account, including direct transfers with suspect Utkarsh Chandrakar. The case originated from a complaint by the state Economic Offences Wing alleging bribery and exam paper leaks, which the CBI later assumed, leading to charges against former CGPSC chairman Taman Singh Sonwani and three Chandrakar brothers accused of collecting over ₹3 crore in bribes. Authorities also uncovered communications on seized devices linking Borghariya to the scheme and identified Figurecave E-Com (OPC) Pvt Ltd as a conduit for moving illicit funds.
Why it matters
The arrest highlights alleged corruption in a key state recruitment exam, raising concerns about fairness and governance in public service hiring.
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