Five arrested including Deputy Examination Controller
Surendra Soren
Ranchi
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Jharkhand Police has intensified its investigation into the alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations. On Thursday, a CID team visited the residence of former JPSC Chairman L. Khyangte as part of its ongoing probe.
According to sources, investigators are examining who financed Khyangte’s foreign visits during his tenure. The probe is also focused on whether the examination-conducting agency bore the expenses of those trips and, if so, whether the funding had any connection with the award of examination-related contracts or the conduct of the recruitment process.
The development comes a day after the CID launched a major crackdown in the case. JPSC Deputy Examination Controller Shweta Kumari Gupta has already been arrested, and investigators are now scrutinizing official records, financial transactions, and the role of key officials associated with the recruitment process.
The questioning of the former JPSC chairman is being viewed as a significant step in the investigation, with officials indicating that more disclosures could emerge as the probe progresses.
On July 22, the CID registered an FIR (Case No. 16/2026) under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Jharkhand Competitive Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2023. During searches conducted at multiple locations, investigators reportedly seized several documents and digital evidence.
Earlier, following complaints of alleged malpractice in JPSC examinations, the CID carried out raids at the JPSC headquarters, the offices of examination service provider TSR Data Processing Private Limited (TDPL), and other locations.
Five persons have been arrested in connection with the case: JPSC Deputy Examination Controller Shweta Kumari Gupta, TDPL Director Ramveer Singh, Poreyahat Block Supply Officer Abhay Kumar Tiwari, and two others identified as Mohammad Usman and Mohammad Ebad. All five were produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.
The investigation is continuing, with the CID expected to examine additional officials, financial records, and digital evidence to determine the extent of the alleged irregularities in the recruitment process.
