Jharkhand CID makes ninth arrest in state recruitment exam irregularities case

The Jharkhand CID has arrested another accused in the JSSC-CGL examination irregularities case. The ninth arrest signals an expanding probe as the exam cancellation remains paused by the High Court.The case relates to the JSSC-CGL examination conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission in 2024. (Representative image)The Jharkhand Police's Criminal Investigation Department has arrested one more person in connection with alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Graduate Level Combined Competitive Examination-2023, taking the total number of arrests in the case to nine since August 18, an official said on Monday.The case relates to the JSSC-CGL examination conducted by the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission in 2024. The probe has already led to multiple arrests, while the state government's decision to cancel the examination was later stayed by the Jharkhand High Court.In a statement issued on Sunday night, the CID said, "In connection with the JSSC-CGL competitive examination, Sameer Kumar, a resident of Bengabad in Giridih district, has been arrested."The agency had on Friday arrested four successful candidates of the JSSC-CGL examination held in 2024. On Thursday, it had arrested two other accused in connection with the case. Earlier, the state probe agency had arrested the main accused, Abhay Tiwari, on July 22. At the time, he was posted as a block supply officer in Poriyahat in Godda district. His wife, Sushama Kumari, and brother, Akshay Tiwari, were arrested on August 18.The Jharkhand government had earlier announced the cancellation of several recruitment tests, including the JSSC-CGL-2023 conducted on September 21 and 22, 2024, following protests by job aspirants over alleged irregularities in the examination. However, the Jharkhand High Court paused the government's decision to cancel some examinations, including the JSSC-CGL-2023, after successful candidates moved the court, saying they feared losing their jobs.A Special Investigation Team of the Jharkhand CID is probing the alleged irregularities in the examination, with the latest arrest adding to the series of action taken in the case so far.- EndsPublished By: India Today Web Desk Published On: Aug 31, 2026 10:09 IST