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A CBI officer of the rank of deputy superintendent of police (DSP) being sent as a backup for vyapam scam investigations to Madhya Pradesh was found unconscious in train.

The vyapam scam is an admission and recruitment scam involving politicians, senior officials and businessmen in Madhya Pradesh.

The Monsoon Session of Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday was adjourned sine die, nine days ahead of its scheduled date, following ruckus over the high-profile vyapam scam.

Rajnath Singh on Monday said the Madhya Pradesh government would immediately order CBI probe into vyapam scam if the high court or the Supreme Court feels there is a need for such a probe.

The CBI on Thursday raided around 40 locations in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in connection with the vyapam scam, an official said.

Akshay Singh an investigative journalist with a private Hindi news channel, was investigating the Vyapam scandal in Madhya Pradesh when he died mysteriously earlier this month.

"We understand the gravity of the case. We do not want the number of deaths allegedly related to the vyapam scam to go up even by one more," the court said.

The Supreme Court will hear all cases relating to the vyapam scam on July 9.

Just a day after mysterious deaths of two accused in the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam, another death related to what is popularly known as vyapam scam came to light on Monday , taking the toll to 44.

SC agreed to hear the plea of CBI that Special Investigation Team be allowed to file chargesheets in the vyapam scam cases in which the investigation is over.

Concerned over the increasing number of deaths of vyapam scam accused under suspicious conditions, jail authorities in Indore now want to shift 17 inmates allegedly involved in the scam to safe and secure place.

Namrata's case has come back in focus after the sudden death of TV journalist Akshay Singh in Jhabua district's Meghnagar town recently after he interviewed Namrata's father.

After taking over investigations into the vyapam scam CBI has for the first time raided 40 premises of 29 accused across Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Investigations into vyapam scam has turned out to be a herculean task for the CBI, which has proposed setting up a "Special vyapam scam zone" and manpower of 500 people' for investigations and trial of the mammoth scam.

The Madhya Pradesh high court’s Gwalior bench on Monday directed state Lokayukta to investigate allegations that STF and SIT (Gwalior) were demanding bribes from two vyapam scam accused.

With Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan coming under increased fire from the opposition on the vyapam scam, the central BJP leadership came out in his support and said the party was open to a probe by any agency including CBI.

An analysis of vyapam scam-related deaths in the last six years has revealed bizarre facts. TOI has details of 36 of the 48 deaths that occurred in the last six years.

The “Vyapam“ scam in Madhya Pradesh has scarred the lives of numerous students seeking admissions for thousands of seats in professional courses, and lakhs of government jobs ranging from patwaris and constables to teachers. But it hasn't got its fair share of media attention.

The Congress on Thursday handed over crucial documents related to the infamous vyapam scam to Central Bureau of Investigation.

A joint team of CBI and UP STF has arrested Ramesh Shivhare, a key accused in the Madhya Pradesh's vyapam scam.

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Thursday demanded that students jailed in Vyapam case should be made prosecution witnesses to expose the "nexus" between corrupt officials, police and politicians in the scandal "bigger than the 2G scam".

Sudhir Sharma, one of the key accused in the vyapam scam, had provided payoffs and facilities such as flight tickets to many political figures and bureaucrats between 2010 and 2013, according to an income tax assessment report.

After FIR into the multi-crore e-tendering scam, Madhya Pradesh government is mulling investigations into around 1200 pending vyapam scam complaints. Kamal Nath has sought details on the cases, say sources.

The JD (U) has demanded the resignation of Union petroleum minister and BJP in charge of Bihar assembly polls Dharmendra Pradhan after his name figured in the diary of Sudhir Sharma, who has been in jail in vyapam scam of Madhya Pradesh since 2012.

Three years after taking over the investigation of the vyapam scam, the CBI has found no credible evidence to substantiate allegations against former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Uma Bharati, say sources.

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a petition seeking removal Madhya Pradesh governor Ram Naresh Yadav due to his alleged involvement in the vyapam scam.