Tech firm director held over 2022 Jharkhand paper leak from Mumbai; deadlock hardens
Police have arrested the director of a private technology firm in connection with the 2022 Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission recruitment paper leak. The arrest follows a long-running investigation into the conspiracy that led to the cancellation of the junior engineer examination.
Why it matters
The case highlights systemic issues in public sector recruitment and the role of private contractors in government examination security.
RANCHI: Police arrested the director of a private agency in Mumbai on Monday for his alleged involvement in the 2022 Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) junior engineer recruitment examination paper leak case.The examination, conducted on July 3, 2022, was meant to fill 1,279 junior engineer (diploma) posts. Allegations that the question paper had been leaked and the answer key circulated surfaced before the first shift began, prompting the JSSC to cancel the examination.The accused, Arun Kumar, is a director of New Delhi-based Bynsis Technology Private Limited, the agency that conducted the examination.
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