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Several IAS officers have found themselves in trouble over document verification issues. Ravi Kumar Sihag, who secured an impressive All India Rank of 18 in the 2021 UPSC exam, has now landed in a similar controversy.
A native of Ganganagar, Rajasthan, IAS officer Ravi Kumar Sihag from the Madhya Pradesh cadre appears to be facing trouble. According to the Patrika News report, the Central Government has summoned the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan to investigate the EWS and income certificates of the IAS officer. At present, IAS Ravi Kumar Sihag is posted as SDO Revenue in Lakhnadon, Seoni district.
It is noteworthy that the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India, is set to verify the certificates of 11 IAS, 2 IPS, 1 IFS, and 1 IRS officers, as reported by Patrika News. These officers belong to various states, including Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Odisha, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Kerala.
The investigation was prompted by serious complaints of irregularities in the certificates submitted under reservation categories. The matter came to light following a detailed complaint filed on August 16, 2024, alleging that some candidates had availed reservation benefits through forged or misleading documents.
Ravi succeeded in clearing the exam on his fourth try. Interestingly, even though he had passed the exam twice earlier, it was his final attempt in 2021 that secured him a remarkable rank.
Ravi Kumar Sihag cracked the exam in his first attempt in 2018, securing an All India Rank of 337, and was allotted the Indian Defense Accounts Service (IDAS). However, he was not satisfied. He cleared it once again in 2019 with a slightly better rank of 317, this time being assigned to the Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS).
