ED initiates probe into Jharkhand PSC exams ‘irregularities’ case
The Enforcement Directorate has launched a probe into alleged irregularities in Jharkhand's recruitment exams following student protests and a police FIR. The investigation coincides with a major leadership shake-up at the Jharkhand Public Service Commission.
Why it matters
Corruption in public sector recruitment undermines institutional trust and impacts the career prospects of thousands of students.
The Enforcement Directorate has launched an investigation into alleged irregularities in the conduct of multiple recruitment examinations in Jharkhand particularly the JSSC-CGL examination, officials said on Monday (August 9, 2026).
They said the central agency has taken cognisance of a State police CID FIR and some other complaints to initiate a probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
Students have been agitating in the State for 16 days, demanding a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, particularly the JSSC-CGL (Jharkhand General Graduate Level Combined Competitive Examination).
The students have refused to call off their stir and are set to march towards the State Assembly on Monday (August 20, 2026), even though the government said it has accepted "98% of the demands".
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