Overview
- The Special Investigation Team led by DGP Ravi Shankar Ayyanar submitted its report to the Andhra Pradesh High Court on August 10, 2026 after examining 736 exhibits and recording 173 witness statements.
- The SIT found the digital evaluation was introduced without the mandatory approval of the APPSC chairman and that TrueGrader EduServices was engaged without a competitive tender while the commission paid private firms about ₹1.38 crore.
- Investigators say original answer scripts were moved from the APPSC strong room to Haailand Resort and kept there for 84 days without documented approval, CCTV coverage was late or missing, and 48,442 duplicate OMR valuation slips were printed.
- Forensic work across CFSL labs reportedly found alterations in 718 of 736 examined scripts, 159 signature mismatches and 153 chief‑examiner alterations, and the SIT says 66 data‑entry operators and other unauthorized people signed as examiners, a practice it called forgery and impersonation.
- A criminal case filed in April 2025 is active, one arrest has been made and former APPSC secretary P.S.R. Anjaneyulu is named Accused No.1; the SIT flagged remaining forensic reports and asked for further probes while the matter continues before the High Court and fuels sharp political disputes.