Jharkhand exam scam: CID arrests key accused's wife, brother who cleared JSSC-CGL
The Jharkhand CID has arrested the wife and brother of Abhay Tiwari, a key suspect in the state's ongoing exam recruitment scam. The arrests follow the annulment of the JSSC-CGL examination due to allegations of paper leaks and corruption.
Why it matters
This case underscores the systemic issues within Indian state recruitment processes and the government's attempt to address widespread public frustration over exam integrity.
RANCHI: Criminal investigation department (CID) on Tuesday arrested two relatives of Abhay Tiwari, a key accused of Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) examination irregularities.CID informed that Tiwari’s wife Sushma Kumari and his brother Akshay Kumar Tiwari have been arrested as a part of the ongoing investigation in the exam scam.Notably, Abhay, an employee of the TSR Data Processing Limited, was arrested earlier in connection with alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC examinations.His wife and brother had also qualified the JSSC common graduate level (CGL) examination, which is under investigation.The CID had also conducted an operation at the JSSC office on Monday and questioned the organization’s secretary Sudhir Gupta…
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