An accused in the infamous Vyapam scam, related to of entrance examinations conducted by the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB), allegedly committed suicide on Wednesday.
In July 2015, the Supreme Court had ordered a CBI probe into all Vyapam scam cases after several persons — accused or witnesses — died under suspicious circumstances following of the racket.
Praveen Yadav (27), named as an accused in the case in 2012, hanged himself at his house at Maharajpur near Morena town, police said.
Praveen had gained admission to the MBBS course at Gwaliors Gajra Raje Government Medical College after clearing Pre-Medical-Test (PMT) conducted by the MPPEB, popularly known by its Hindi acronym , in 2008-09.
His case is going on in the Jabalpur bench of the Madhya Pradesh high court and he was to attend a hearing slated on Thursday.
“He was regularly attending hearings of Vyapam-related before the Jabalpur bench of the high court. The CBI had summoned him for questioning. He was in much distress and also jobless,” said Rajkumar Yadav.
Praveen was the only son of his parents, he said.
“We have registered a case of suicide and are conducting further probe,” said Ajay Channa, in-charge of in Morena