Jharkhand CID has arrested five more people in the alleged JPSC recruitment scam, raising the total arrests to 19. An SIT is investigating the case. CM Hemant Soren assured justice and offered talks with protesting aspirants, who continue their indefinite agitation demanding cancellation of the 14th JPSC Preliminary Exam and a transparent recruitment process.

Ranchi: The Crime Investigation Department (CID) of Jharkhand has arrested five additional individuals in connection with the alleged irregularities surrounding examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC).

With these recent arrests, the total number of individuals apprehended in the ongoing case has now reached 19.

The investigation is being spearheaded by a Special Investigation Team (SIT) tasked with uncovering the full extent of the recruitment irregularities. Authorities are continuing to examine digital records, application logs, and related documentation as the inquiry progresses.

Earlier on August 5, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren met Governor Santosh Gangwar at Lok Bhavan and briefed him on the alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) examinations, as well as the ongoing protest by aspirants in Ranchi.