Cash-for-job scam: Former Assam official gets 14-years jail

A special court sentenced former Assam Public Service Commission chairman Rakesh Paul to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment for a cash-for-job scam. Two other APSC members received 10-year sentences, and 29 convicted candidates got four years each. This stems from allegations made in 2017 by an unsuccessful candidate questioning the selection process for agricultural development officer jobs in Assam government.