Jharkhand CID arrests three candidates in recruitment exam irregularities case
The Jharkhand CID has arrested three additional candidates in connection with irregularities surrounding the 2023 Staff Selection Commission recruitment exams. This brings the total number of arrests to 19, following widespread protests and a subsequent government decision to cancel the exams.
Why it matters
The case underscores significant issues regarding transparency and corruption in public sector recruitment processes in India.
The Jharkhand CID has arrested three candidates in connection with alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level examination-2023 , an official said on Sunday (September 27, 2026).
With the latest arrests, the CID has so far apprehended 19 people in the case.
The arrested persons were identified as Ajay Kumar, a resident of Koderma district, Sanjay Kumar and Ramakrishna Kumar Singh, both residents of Giridih district.
"These candidates obtained unfair advantages in the JSSC-CGL examination," the CID said in its statement.
Job aspirants staged protests from July 25, demanding cancellation of examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), as well as a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities.
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