Shillong, Jan 4: The CBI has registered a case against former Meghalaya education minister, Ampareen Lyngdoh and others for allegedly interfering into the teachers’ recruitment conducted during 2008-2009.

The case was also registered against Meghalaya’s additional chief secretary Parmarsan S. Thangkhiew, directorate of elementary and mass education and unknown persons along with Ampareen, who was the education minister when the recruitment was carried out.

The CBI registered the FIR on Wednesday under Sections 120B, 167, 466, 408 and 34 of the IPC for criminal conspiracy, public servant framing incorrect documents with intent to cause injury, forgery of record of court or of public register, criminal breach of trust of clerk or servant, and acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention.

Earlier the Meghalaya High Court – passed on November 2, 2017 – that had directed the CBI to also take over the investigation of the Laitumkhrah police station elating to alleged mass manipulations, tampering in score sheets and interference in selections for the posts of assistant teachers in lower primary schools during 2008-2009.

The high court also directed the CBI to conduct an inquiry into teachers’ recruitments at another 10 centres and submit its report to the court within six months.

In 2011-12, the CBI had conducted an inquiry at five centres – Shillong, Jowai, Amlarem, Tura and Dadenggre – and unearthed grave anomalies in the selection process.

The CBI report named Ampareen and other public representatives who had also recommended their own set of candidates to be appointed as teachers. The other politicians who recommended candidates include deputy chief minister R.C. Laloo (37 candidates), Mawkynrew MLA Remington Pyngrope (47), former minister and Nartiang MLA Sniawbhalang Dhar (37), Raksamkre MLA Limison D. Sangma (34), former minister and Pynursla MLA Prestone Tynsong (20), urban affairs minister , Ronnie V. Lyngdoh (15), former minister and Pynthorumkhrah MLA, A.L. Hek (7), South Shillong MLA Sanbor Shullai (3), former MLA R.L. Tariang (29), former MLA J.A. Lyngdoh (6), former Speaker Charles Pyngrope (3).

former MLA Donkupar Massar (2), member of district council M. Pariat (11), former MLA L. Malngiang (4) and adviser to former chief minister D.D Lapang, F. War (3).