Panaji: A North Goa court on Friday granted interim anticipatory bail to Rupali Shankhwalkar, wife of Ajit, who is accused of the Rs 1.3 crore cash-for-job scam. The interim relief will remain in force until the next date of hearing.Rupali moved the court seeking anticipatory bail, stating she apprehended arrest in the case. She told the court she has cooperated with investigating officers and has made herself available for questioning whenever required. She also submitted that the allegations against her husband appeared to be amplified by media pressure on the investigating agency.The scam came to light after a man visited the excise department with an “appointment letter” to join as excise commissioner. He told cops that he paid money to Ajit for the job and also produced a fake appointment letter given to him.Victim’s father subsequently filed a complaint against Ajit for allegedly cheating them by promising govt jobs to his son and daughter. The complainant’s daughter allegedly received a fake appointment letter for a job in the accounts department.
