Rajasthan government has suspended tainted RAS officer Hanumana Ram, who was arrested by Special Operation Group (SOG) for acting as dummy candidate in the Sub Inspector recruitment examination.
Hanumana Ram, who was serving as SDM Fatehgarh was arrested on April 9, 2025. He is deemed to have been suspended from April 10, 2025 and his reporting office will be department of personnel, Jaipur.
What is the case?
Hanumana Ram allegedly became a dummy candidate and appeared in the SI recruitment exam in place of Narpatram. Not only once, investigation revealed that Hanumana Ram also appeared in SI recruitment on behalf of one Ram Niwas.
The fact unfolded when the Jodhpur range police arrested Narpatram (29) and his wife Indra (27) in the paper leak case 3 days ago. Jodhpur police handed the couple over to SOG for further investigation.
During interrogation, both had taken the name of SDM Hanumana Ram. On the basis of their statement, Hanumana Ram has been arrested.
Who is Hanumana Ram?
Hanumana Ram, a resident of Bisaranian village in Barmer district. Hanumana Ram was continuously preparing for RAS since 2016 and secured 22nd rank in RAS in the second attempt. Hanumana Ram's family consists of father Kaushala Ram, mother Pempo Devi, two brothers and 6 sisters. He belong to farming community.
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