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ED raids Dehradun home, seizes Rs 1.28 crore in exam probe

By Drooid · Sep 15, 2026, 10:31 AM UTC · How we work

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Exam Recruitment Manipulation

The Enforcement Directorate raided the Dehradun home of Chandan Singh Jeena, personal assistant to former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat, on September 10.
The raid revealed alleged manipulation of 2016 UKSSSC gram sevak recruitment exams, threatening Uttarakhand youth’s job prospects.
The agency seized Rs 32 lakh cash, 13 gold coins, seven gold chains and 12 watches.
It also froze over Rs 52 lakh in Jeena and family accounts, bringing total seized to Rs 1.28 crore.

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Political Raid Defense

The Enforcement Directorate raided the Dehradun home of Chandan Singh Jeena, personal assistant to former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat, on September 10.
Rawat denounced the raid as a politically timed effort to damage his and the Congress’s image ahead of Uttarakhand elections.
His resignation from the Pradesh Congress Committee executive and Working Committee protected the party’s image.
Rawat called Jeena decent, pledged support, and urged the ED, CBI to examine his tenure.

Blindspot

Investigators said OMR answer sheets from the 2016 UKSSSC gram sevak exam were diverted and altered by a private computer agency for illegal payments.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In 2005, India's Railway Recruitment Board exam scandal erupted, exposing manipulation of recruitment tests and prompting a Supreme Court-ordered overhaul. The Central Bureau of Investigation seized Rs 2.5 crore, confiscated 15 gold ornaments, and arrested three officials, including former RRB chairman Rajendra Singh. The Enforcement Directorate's September 10 raid on Chandan Singh Jeena’s Dehradun home uncovered Rs 32 lakh cash and altered 2016 UKSSSC gram sevak answer sheets. Both scandals spurred demands for stricter oversight of state exam bodies, prompting the 2017 Uttarakhand Public Service Commission amendment and renewed judicial scrutiny.

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Exam Recruitment Manipulation

The Enforcement Directorate raided the Dehradun home of Chandan Singh Jeena, personal assistant to former Uttarakhand chief minister Harish Rawat, on September 10.
The raid revealed alleged manipulation of 2016 UKSSSC gram sevak recruitment exams, threatening Uttarakhand youth’s job prospects.
The agency seized Rs 32 lakh cash, 13 gold coins, seven gold chains and 12 watches.
It also froze over Rs 52 lakh in Jeena and family accounts, bringing total seized to Rs 1.28 crore.

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