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Jharkhand recruitment crisis: Expanding CID probe and legal

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The investigation into recruitment irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) has expanded significantly. Following the arrest of former JPSC Chairman L. Khiangte, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) received a confession from prime accused Abhay Kumar Tiwari, a former marketing manager at the outsourcing agency TDPL. Tiwari alleged that the 2026 Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) examination was rigged, claiming TDPL set a minimum bribe of approximately Rs 10 lakh per candidate to favor individuals from other states. Tiwari implicated former JPSC member Ajita Bhattacharya, alleging a Rs 10 lakh payment was made to her personal assistant regarding the selection of a candidate named Kajal Bharti. He also identified an ITI project manager, Krishna, as a middleman and detailed a Rs 15 lakh arrangement involving a candidate named Rajak. New findings from the CID reveal a sophisticated syndicate involving software and physical tampering. Statements from arrested employees and directors suggest that the vendor agency, M/s TSR Data Processing Private Limited (TDPL), collaborated with Picker Technology Private Limited to develop software that allowed officials to identify specific candidates and alter their answers directly in the database. Additionally, officials allegedly removed blank answer sheets from the JPSC strongroom, had them filled out at hotels or rented apartments, and secretly returned them to the secure facility. Regarding the 2024 JSSC-CGL examination, the CID has arrested Sameer Kumar, bringing the total number of individuals apprehended in that case to nine since August 18. The Jharkhand High Court has issued a stay on the cancellation of certain examinations, including the JSSC-CGL-2023, following legal challenges from successful candidates. Most recently, the CID arrested Rajan Kumar, a resident of Patna, who allegedly took aspirants to a hotel in Niyamatpur, West ~~Bengal~~ Bengal, to memorize examination questions and answers. This arrest brings the total number of individuals apprehended in the JSSC-CGL case to 11 since August 18. The CID has questioned more than 250 successful candidates as it prepares a preliminary report for the state government.

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