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Jharkhand recruitment scam: Kingpin confesses to rigging CDPO seats
The Jharkhand CID has expanded its investigation into recruitment irregularities following a confession by prime accused Abhay Kumar Tiwari. Tiwari, a former marketing manager at the outsourcing agency TSR Data Processing Private Limited (TDPL), alleged that the 2026 Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) examination was rigged to favor candidates from other states in exchange for bribes.
Tiwari claimed that TDPL set a minimum rate of approximately Rs 10 lakh per candidate. He further implicated former Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Chairman L. Khiangte and former member Ajita Bhattacharya in manipulating interview boards to benefit specific individuals.
Specific allegations include a Rs 15 lakh arrangement involving a candidate named Rajak and a Rs 10 lakh payment to Bhattacharya’s personal assistant regarding the selection of candidate Kajal Bharti. Tiwari also identified an ITI project manager named Krishna as a middleman for other candidates. L. Khiangte has already been arrested and is in judicial custody, while the CID continues to investigate the full extent of the network and financial transactions.
Entities
Abhay Kumar Tiwari · Ajita Bhattacharya · Jharkhand Police CID · Jharkhand Public Service Commission · L. Khiangte · TSR Data Processing Private Limited
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- [● 3 SOURCES] TSR Data Processing Private Limited (TDPL) fixed a rate of at least Rs 10 lakh per candidate for appointments. sanmarg.in · assamtribune.com · yespunjab.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Former JPSC Chairman L. Khiangte and former member Ajita Bhattacharya were involved in manipulating interview boards. sanmarg.in · assamtribune.com · yespunjab.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] An ITI project manager named Krishna acted as a middleman for candidates Pramod Kumar Pathak and Kumari Dolly Jaiswal. sanmarg.in · assamtribune.com · yespunjab.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] A candidate named Rajak was favored through Ramveer Singh for Rs 15 lakh via L. Khiangte’s interview board. sanmarg.in · assamtribune.com · yespunjab.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Rs 10 lakh was paid to Ajita Bhattacharya’s personal assistant to secure the selection of candidate Kajal Bharti. sanmarg.in · assamtribune.com · yespunjab.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Almost all general category seats in the 2026 CDPO recruitment examination were rigged to favor candidates from other states. sanmarg.in · assamtribune.com · yespunjab.com
- [DISPUTED] L. Khiangte has been arrested and is currently in judicial custody. sanmarg.in · assamtribune.com · yespunjab.com