The CBI on Monday registered the 76th FIR in connection with its probe into the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh.
The First Information Report (FIR) was registered against eight accused on charges of illegalities committed in the Police Constable Recruitment Test 2013 conducted by Vyapam, the CBI said in a release.
The CBI has already registered 75 FIRs and launched 12 preliminary inquiries into the Vyavsayik Pariksha Mandal (Vyapam), or the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam.
The Supreme Court on July 9 handed over the Vyapam cases to the central investigating agency.
Over 40 people linked with the scam have died under mysterious circumstances or committed suicide.