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Jharkhand CID Arrests 16th Suspect in Recruitment Exam Scandal
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News18•25-09-2026, 10:00
Jharkhand CID Arrests 16th Suspect in Recruitment Exam Scandal
- •Jharkhand CID arrested Manu Kumar Singh from Bihar's Saran district in connection with alleged irregularities in the JSSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination-2023.
- •Singh is accused of facilitating unfair advantages for several candidates, some of whom successfully cleared the JSSC-CGL examination.
- •This arrest brings the total number of apprehended individuals in the case to 16; two other accused, Kundan Kumar and Samir Kumar, are currently on remand.
- •Job aspirants had previously protested, demanding the cancellation of JPSC and JSSC examinations and a CBI probe into the irregularities.
- •The state government initially canceled several recruitment exams, including JSSC-CGL-2023, but the Jharkhand High Court later stayed this decision following a petition from successful candidates.
Key Questions Answered
With the recent arrest of Manu Kumar Singh from Bihar's Saran district, the Jharkhand CID has apprehended a total of 16 people in connection with the JSSC-CGL examination irregularities.
Job aspirants staged protests demanding the cancellation of examinations conducted by the JPSC and JSSC, along with a CBI probe into alleged irregularities.
The Jharkhand High Court stayed the state government's decision to cancel recruitment examinations following a petition filed by candidates who had successfully cleared the test.
