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Ex-top Chhattisgarh official behind paper leaks, appointed kin as deputy collector, DSP: ED

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  1. Taman Singh Sonwani, retired IAS and former CGPSC chairperson, faces ED custody for alleged paper leak and rule manipulation.

  2. Sonwani amended CGPSC recruitment rules in 2021 to remove "nephew" from family definition, enabling appointment of relatives as deputy collector and DSP.

  3. ED arrested Sonwani on July 25; a special court in Raipur granted seven days' custody till July 30 for investigation.

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