Manish Meena reported to railway authorities that his wife, Asha, secured a railway job through a dummy candidate for Rs 15 lakh. His complaint led to a probe and a CBI investigation, uncovering a potential larger recruitment scam. Suspensions have occurred, but there are suspicions involving senior officials that have yet to be addressed.
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