Deaths of accused in Vyapam scam natural, says minister

Bhopal: Amid fresh Opposition demands for a CBI probe into the high-profile MPPEB scam in the wake of deaths of 25 accused and witnesses, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Babulal Gaur on Monday termed them as "natural" deaths and ruled out probe by the central agency into the scandal.   "All deaths are natural deaths," Gaur said when asked about the deaths of so many people in the scam so far.   "The accused fell sick and died," he said reiterating that all these are "natural" deaths.   Two more accused in the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam, also known as Vyapam scam, died in Gwalior and Indore on Sunday, adding another murky dimension to the massive scandal in which 25 accused and witnesses have died so far.   Referring to the Congress' demand of handing over the probe to CBI, Gaur said that even Supreme Court had rejected the demand and added that the inquiry into the scam is presently going on under the strict monitori...