Ampareen was the education minister and Thangkhiew the principal secretary (education) when the teachers' recruitments were conducted during 2008-2009. The case was registered on the order of Meghalaya High Court - passed on November 2, 2017 - that had directed the CBI to take over the investigation of the Laitumkhrah police station (case No. The high court also directed the CBI to conduct an inquiry into teachers' recruitments at another 10 centres and submit its report to the court within six months. In 2011-12, the CBI had conducted an inquiry at five centres - Shillong, Jowai, Amlarem, Tura and Dadenggre - and unearthed grave anomalies in the selection process. The CBI report named Ampareen and other public representatives who had also recommended their own set of candidates to be appointed as teachers.

Source: The Telegraph January 04, 2018 22:41 UTC