Jharkhand CID arrests two more persons in exam 'irregularity' case
The Jharkhand CID has arrested two additional individuals in connection with irregularities found in the 2024 JSSC-CGL examination. This follows a series of arrests aimed at uncovering corruption within the state's recruitment process.
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The Jharkhand CID has arrested two more accused in connection with alleged irregularities in the JSSC-CGL examination, an official statement said.
The accused have been identified as Somansh Prakash and Rahul Kumar, it said.
"In connection with alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Graduate-Level Combined Competitive Examination-2023 conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) on September 21 and 22, 2024, two individuals associated with the conduct of the JSSC-CGL examination have been arrested," the CID said in the statement on Thursday (August 27, 2026).
Prakash, a native of Bihar's Rohtas, and Kumar, who hails from Bihar's Vaishali, were currently residing at Burari in Delhi, it added.
Earlier, the CID arrested key accused Abhay Tiwari, his wife Sushama Kumari and brother Akshay Tiwari in connection with alleged irregularities in the JSSC-CGL examination.
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